It’s time for reflection –Atiku

Former Vice President and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of the 50th independence anniversary for a sober reflection.

In an independence anniversary celebration statement released by his campaign office yesterday in Abuja, Atiku regretted the fact that Nigeria had not been able to fulfil its manifest destiny.
“I clearly understand why many Nigerians are frustrated and disappointed about our performance as a nation in the last 50 years. There is a wide gap between our potential and our achievement. We have no reason to be poor given our resource endowment,” Atiku said.

“It is sad and unfortunate that we have not been able to tackle basic issues such as the provision stable power, quality education and healthcare, good roads, affordable housing and food security as well as security of life and property,” he added.
Atiku said that our founding fathers would be disappointed at our slow, unsteady march to development and progress. He cited the absence of good leadership as a critical factor in uninspiring performance as a nation since 1960.

Story From JULIANA TAIWO, Abuja
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