Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar has declared 2017 as a year of new hope for Nigeria and Nigerians.

In a statement released to mark the New Year celebrations, Atiku described the outgoing 2016 as a year in which our nation faced a multitude of challenges, but which ended on a high note, giving us hope and confidence in what we as a nation can achieve when we stand to work together.

“Our military has recorded an important victory over Boko Haram and we should be grateful for the sacrifice our men and women in uniform are prepared to make to keep us safe. To honour them, we should also remember that it is our collective responsibility to make peace, and not just in the North East.

“I believe we can and will work around our differences, because we know that our strength lies in our diversity. And when we make our New Year’s resolutions, I hope my countrymen and countrywomen will join me in aspiring to be tolerant and to listen with an open mind and heart to those who do not share our views. We should respect each other’s views and traditions, and we should remember that our humanity shows in how we treat the most vulnerable.”

The former vice president also addressed the economic challenges Nigeria is facing.

“On the economic front, the federal government has given assurances of a speedy recovery. I am confident that we will see investments in key sectors, and that steps will be taken to restore business confidence. We’ve been dealt a cruel hand, but things are looking up, and I’m confident we will emerge stronger: we’re learning to be more efficient and effective, and we’re learning to evaluate what we really need and what we can afford. We’re suffering, but we’ll become more innovative and competitive.”

Atiku said hope was important to all we aim to achieve in 2017, as that hope and perseverance will guide us through the darkness that announces the break of dawn.

“Hope must be our starting point,” he said. “We must never stop aspiring for a better future and a better life – for us and for future generations. And we must persevere, changing the small things we can influence without losing sight of the bigger picture.”

He thanked God for seeing Nigeria through a tough year, noting that the rest of Nigeria’s journey could only be made possible with God’s help.

“All our hope, our confidence, continues to rest in God,” he said.



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Observing for now

The change team said more than this during GEJ.

And when we make our New Year’s resolutions, I hope my countrymen and countrywomen will join me in aspiring to be tolerant and to listen with an open mind and heart to those who do not share our views. We should respect each other’s views and traditions, and we should remember that our humanity shows in how we treat the most vulnerable......





God Bless You Abubakar Atiku..... 100% Restructuring


Okay Dear Nairalanders, If in 2019 our only options are PMB in APC and ATIKU in (PDP or Mega Party) Who will you surely vote for?


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Share for Atiku

Atiku is promising too much

I see it as signs of desperation

sarrki:
Atiku is promising too much
I see it as signs of desperation

Nigerians are desperate to send PMB back to Daura

hucienda:
It's obvious this man will re-contest for the office in 2019.

He's corrupt - all of them nigerian politicians are - but will be far better than the current incumbent on the economy.

Thank You Boss

#Atiku 2019

Let me just keep my fingers crossed that Nigeria will be great again, I can remember that America faced something worse than these during the time of Great Depressions in 1930s, same thing applicable to China, they suffered a great deal b4 bouncing back stronger, and here they are.
We Nigerians re really perseverance, but our leaders should shun their corrupt and greed tendencies.
For without sacrifices, our journey to greatness will always be truncated.
God Bless all hardworking Nigerians.
God Bless federal republic of Nigeria.

Buhari & his crew said more than this during their time. Atiku we are wiser now

Atiku2019:





Nigerians are desperate to send PMB back to Daura

wailers will campaign for PMB when the time comes

sarrki:

wailers will campaign for PMB when the time comes

Even Omenka, DONSMITH and Beremx have given up on PMB

Oga Atiku we take the msg but reject the msger.you are one of those that brought all these on us. We will not 4get how you and obj privatised most public instutions into your private pockets. Thats how el rufai became rich and you and obj became richer.

Ok

God bless buhari and Nigeria!

What is Atiku saying??

Atiku is extremely corrupt...like all our politicians including the 'saint'

However he is not brainless , dumb or insensitive

To an aporeciable extent ..he strikes me as an abokii who is less bigited politically and religiously..

Imay be wrong but that is my summation of Mr Atiku..

l like him slightly better

get well soon almost dead giant of africa in mouth

sarrki:


Compliment sister mi.

Aseyi se amodun

He's just saying all this to pacify some gullible Nigerians

Aburo....se daadaa ni?

Odun yi a yabo fun wa oh...

Aa ri tiwa se ninu e lagbara Olorun...

Firefire... jiire bi?

God punish Buhari abundantly and may he be struck by tunder before 31th midnight and cause him unending pain to his left ear..

Atiku2019:




Thank You Boss

#Atiku 2019

Both atiku and bubuhari will see shege come 2019,keep deceiving yaself online Atiku will never smell aso rock villa

Politicians again.
So Atiku wants to return corruption or construct power stations over night. Or the roads.

ajepako:
Atiku is extremely corrupt...like all our politicians including the 'saint'

However he is not brainless , dumb or insensitive

To an aporeciable extent ..he strikes me as an abokii who is less bigited politically and religiously..

Imay be wrong but that is my summation of Mr Atiku..

l like him slightly better

Atiku will fail. Nigerians know the problems we are facing and there is no way he can solve it.

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Nigerians are desperate to send PMB back to Daura [/quote

That's a lie. Either Nigerians are looking for solution to the problems

Mr. Atiku Abubakar, what do you say to the massacre of the mainly Christians tribes in Southern Kaduna allegedly by your Fulani kinsmen?

What hope do you bring to them to apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators?

Reports of your kinsmen's killings, savagery and barbarity all over the country are putting a dent on whatever 'wellmeaning' message of hope you are sharing right now.

ajepako:


Aburo....se daadaa ni?

Odun yi a yabo fun wa oh...

Aa ri tiwa se ninu e lagbara Olorun...

Firefire... jiire bi?

Ajiree oo sister mi.

Wishing you and yours Happy New Year...