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Atiku Abubakar
By Nuhu Adamu
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has advocated the formation of government of national unity as a necessity for tackling the myriads of problems confronting the nation.
Speaking in plenary on the topic “Bold Transitions on the 21st Century Nigeria”, at the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) 62nd annual general meeting in Lagos, anchored by Olisa Agbakoba SAN, the Wazirin Adamawa decried the present poor state of the country and the negative indices associated with Nigeria, ranging from – disunity, insecurity, high unemployment, abject poverty etc, stating that what is paramount now is how to tackle these anomalies.
He averred that history beckons on all of us to collectively work as a people to salvage the nation, hence an opportunity to do so has come up again. He stated that the present deplorable condition the country finds herself calls for an experienced hand to take over and rescue the nation from total collapse.
Atiku declared that he has the required vast experience in governance, having been in the democratic struggle in the country for a long time.
He equally highlighted five key interrelated areas of attention namely: unity, security, economy, devolution of power and education.
He emphasised that national unity will again be achieved, by giving every part of the country a high sense of belonging by forming a government of national unity and that restructuring the country by devolving more powers to the regions and local governments will reduce pressure at the centre.
The former vice-president expressed his gratitude to the organizers of the meeting for inviting him.
This years NBA annual general meeting had in attendance the who-is- who, in the Nigerian legal profession. Also in attendance were the presidential candidates of the major political parties except the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate who was visibly absent.
