The Digest:
In a stark counter-narrative to official Independence Day celebrations, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has charged that the administration is standing by as citizens suffer. He described a nation where vast resources contrast with a tragic reality of citizens becoming "refugees and beggars in their fatherland," accusing the government of profound neglect.
Key Points:
- Atiku accused the Tinubu administration of abandoning the welfare and security of Nigerians.
- He stated that "hunger is killing Nigerians" while "bandits are massacring communities."
- The former Vice-President described the leadership as "unmoved and uncaring" towards the crisis.
- He expressed confidence that Nigerians would hold the government accountable in the next election.
- Atiku characterized Nigeria as a "giant moving painfully slow on the feet of clay."
- He attributed the nation's struggles to "decades of poor leadership and wasteful governance."
- Despite the criticism, he expressed hope that Nigeria can still rise with the right leadership.
Sources: Daily Post
