2023: Come and save Nigeria’s democracy, diaspora group writes Atiku

A pro-democracy group, Support Group Atiku U.S.A, has asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to formally declare his presidential ambition in order to save Nigerian democracy and unity from further threats.

In a letter signed by the Chairman of the organisation, Timothy. A. Sule and Director PR, Prince Anozie Ugenyi, among others, said Abubakar has the most impressive and formidable credentials than anyone else seeking to take over from incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

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The statement said Atiku Abubakar has an excellent track record of assembling a brilliant team of the best and brightest to generate ideas for how to move Nigeria forward, adding that “the presidency is a serious business that requires the experience and competence of a man like Atiku Abubakar.

“We are supporting Atiku Abubakar because of his formidable track record as a former Vice President of Nigeria with more name recognition and national appeal than his political rivals.

“Suffice to say that we cannot afford to be indifferent to the affairs in Nigeria because our future cannot be isolated from the future of our country.

“We are worried about the heavy debts, especially Chinese loans that are hanging on Nigeria’s neck like an albatross.”

While lamenting the mismanagement of the country by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the statement said: “It is regrettable that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) administration has reversed the country’s economic and political progress with policies that are crippling the country and making life more miserable for Nigerians, in addition to discouraging foreign investors.

“Since the coming of APC into power, things are getting rapidly worse day after day because the government has run out of ideas of how to grow the economy and attract foreign investors and much-needed jobs.

“We in the Diaspora are watching with consternation how the country is going to the dogs as the economy plummets and unemployment and insecurity get worse.

“Even if we are not going to participate in the election following the failure of the constitutional amendment that would have granted Diaspora Nigerians voting rights, we are stakeholders in the affairs of Nigeria because we want to see our country ranked among the best-performing democracies in the developing world,” the group said.