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Earlier thread on H.E Atiku Abubakar's visit to the Zoo, Abuja here https://www.nairaland.com/6783753/atiku-abubakar-spends-holiday-children

A mild drama ensued at the National Children’s Park and Zoo in Abuja on Saturday, 2nd October, as former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar visited the facility to celebrate Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day in company of some of his children and grandchildren. The Wazirin Adamawa was taking time off his busy political schedule amid the controversial zoning saga playing out in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, when some excited staff of the Park and Zoo approached him in tears to complain about their alleged abandonment by the authorities.
According to one of them, the family-friendly establishment was built by the Obasanjo/Atiku administration but, since they left office, successive administrations have abandoned both the animals and the workers who make huge sacrifices to keep the place running.
Watch how they lament here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPH3RRFFy2I
“We rely solely on paltry gate takings to feed the animals. Imagine having to feed two lions and two hyenas with one small cow monthly. What we do is give each one of them eight kilograms of meat every couple of days. They go hungry quite often and this is not good for them,” he said.
His colleague, also visibly agitated, stated that government has left workers at the park to their fate even as they struggle to survive with their families.
“Nobody remembers us. We only remain here because we love the animals. Many of them have died. The surviving crocodiles in the zoo were donated by His Excellency’s (Atiku) wife. The python is still growing. Visitors usually hope to see larger animals and so they are disappointed when they only see toddlers. This is why they don’t troop in enough and buy tickets. The tourism value of this place has dwindled,” he concluded.
They both expressed desire to see the former VP return to the Presidential Villa in 2023 in order to revive the zoo to its glory days.
“It was his government that built this place and it was beautiful then. The animals were taken care of and staff welfare was paramount. We really enjoyed working here back then. I was here when it was being constructed and I have worked in this facility from day one. I feel sad with what is going on now.”
It was at that point that he began to shed tears as his colleagues tried to comfort him.

Responding to the workers, the ex-VP said that he was only out to spend time with his grandchildren as he had missed them a lot but promised that he would advise the necessary government authorities to pay more attention to the park as it is a very important recreational and tourist destination for Nigerians and foreigners as well.
Alh. Abubakar said that, apart from tourism and recreation, the zoo is also a key factor in the education of school children as they will be able to learn about animals and nature in real life, beyond just the pictures in their text books. He therefore called on government to try and improve the welfare of staff working in the park.

What was meant to be a family hangout became a celebration of sorts as fun seekers at the park filled the air with chants of “His Excellency” upon recognizing the 2019 PDP Presidential flag bearer. They took pictures with the Waziri who also danced with the youths and cuddled sleeping babies.
Asked how he would improve the recreational opportunities for Nigerians if he became President, Atiku Abubakar said that he would ensure that poorer states are able to catch up with Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and other big cities that had such facilities already. He declined to answer questions about his political ambition.
“Pardon me, I just want to enjoy the evening with my family.”

E don reduce from $7B?.....


Na so everybody go dey estimate anyhow....

This news is for CR7, Floyd Mayweather, Lewis Hamilton....

emmyyoung688:
hmmmmm that case is choking him now ..he kept 20bn in Sterling bank as fixed deposit for over 5years .... bailout he collected and never paid workers na God the catch am..Biko if he becomes president he is going to be worse than buhari....
na devil u dey support sooo?

Yes that is what efcc claim, but have you taken your time to read and check Kogi State Government defense?.... EFCC messed up big time

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happiness32:
Omor, this Yahaya Bello is becoming very big name for 2023
Watch out for this man

E sure for Bello.... e go shock dem

First they sent EFCC, after realising EFCC goofed.... they are now saying he is looking for VP slot....



Fear don catch dem.

GRACE

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Hmmmm.... some stories eh.


People weird sha

Lokoja? not Ganaja but Natako junction

Garbage journalism

kirajustice:
BELLO THE BELLOWER FUMBLES WITH FEMI, THE FEBRILE



https://perrygbolugo..com/2021/03/bello-bellower-fumbles-with-femi.html

The time is now..... Nothing can stop a moving train

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Kudos to Bello on this one

This is the politics. Not online ranters

One thing I know is, anything Bello is doing he does it right!!

Where you wan see them before you give them?.....

Anonymouspy:
E go shock you.
Youth for youth
I'm not a kogite, but I like this man's courage

The man has courage.... that's what we need. Courageous man!!

He might be trading it like Forex, but 99.9999% of young guys with Lexus claiming that they do Bitcoin are Yahoo guys

If Nigerians can reduce ethno religious sentiments from politics and governance, Nigeria will be a better place for us all.

Lalasticlala
Mynd44
Let us preach this.

Hauwa Atiku Uwais, daughter to former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has advised Nigerians to shun ethnicity and religion in place of competence, if they desire to get good leaders into positions of influence and power.

Speaking with April 12 Multimedia in Abuja, Atiku-Uwais said that clergymen should not be allowed to campaign for specific candidates as the pulpit is not meant for partisanship and clergymen have abused their influences.

Click and watch.

Source:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXkQ9aEYsmQ

https://youtu.be/XXkQ9aEYsmQ

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GELATO: ATIKU'S DAUGHTER VOWS TO RECONCILE DJ CUPPY AND ZLATAN IBILE.

Hauwa Atiku-Uwais has invited DJ Cuppy and Zlatan taste her 'Special Reconciliation Flavoured Gelato' to facilitate their reconciliation after the celebrity DJ tweeted about Zlatan having blocked her on Whatsapp and Instagram.

Hauwa, who is daughter to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, owns Dark Delight Cakes and Patisserie in Gudu District, Abuja and she also studied at the Gelato University in Bologna, Italy.

She tweeted the invitation via her handle @HauwaAtikuUwais this morning.

About that Gelato. I make the best of it around here. I am inviting you and... Zlatan to my Abuja store. Let me prepare a special 'Reconciliation Flavoured Gelato' for both of you. Any time this January?

https://twitter.com/HauwaAtikuUwais/status/1347442505177042947?s=19

H.E former VIce President Atiku Abubakar joins the #Top4of2020 trend on twitter with a tweet of top four pictures which he caption ........

"This was a difficult one, but hope I am not late?... smile"



Source:
https://twitter.com/atiku/status/1344706145320136705?s=19

Kunlubujee:
Happy birthday to him


Here is a picture I took with him while we were both upcoming, unfortunately am still an upcoming after several years

Keep working hard and you will find yourself up there by God's Grace and Favour.
2021 shall favour you immensely.
Amen

Lalasticlala

hisexcellency34:
New year broadcast that was recorded in November 2020?

I weak ;

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Savings
Savings


It will always come to your rescue

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No be only International Institute of Journalism


Na Interlocal Institute of useless journalists .


CNN enter Trump matter till dey comot am, who be Lai and Buhari?