Ahead
of 2019 general election, influential politician and chieftain of the
opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, speaks on his
credibility and why Nigerian doesn't need another Buhari.
Atiku Abubakar
While speaking in an exclusive interview with TheBoss Newspaper publisher,
Dele Momodu, former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, disclosed that
Nigeria “urgently” needs a leader who can unite the country and heal
deep wounds, adding that Buhari is not the one.
The 2019 presidential aspirant said Nigeria is bleeding dangerously
because President Muhammadu Buhari has polarised the country, adding
that the APC-led government has lost total grip on all aspects of
governance and that the president appears to be totally confused.
He said; “Therefore, the leader Nigeria needs urgently is one
who can unite the country and heal the deep wounds, not another Buhari
who would further divide Nigeria and deepen the wounds."
Speaking further on his credibility as a leader that Nigeria truely needs, he said;
“Check my records Dele, my office as vice president reflected the best
of Nigeria; the guys were young and vibrant, and I gave them the wings
to fly.”
On the public perception that he is a corrupt leader, Atiku insisted that he has never stolen public funds.
He said: “I have thrown the challenge repeatedly that anyone
who has any corrupt charges against me should come forward. I never
stole government money. Do you think President Obasanjo would not have
exposed me if there was any such act of stealing?”
“The youths have every right to ask and be answered
convincingly. The youths of today are confident and bold. No leader can
treat them as nobody. But in my case, they have been lied to about Atiku
and fed with a lot of propaganda.
"I applied to America for visa which was not granted. A man who
is afraid of being arrested won’t go near the American embassy, it is
simple logic.
“If America says come today, I will board the flight and go
there soonest. Perhaps, America was fed with lies about me. It is normal
in politics. The Indian and Kenyan leaders could not visit America at a
time. America is not like Nigeria where we convict people on the pages
of newspapers.”
While speaking on his plans for the economy and his business dealings, he said, “I will definitely create an enabling environment for our business icons and young entrepreneurs to thrive.
"What I see today in this government is the promotion of
poverty and the glorification of backwardness. How can a government be
gloating that they are fighting corruption when thousands, if not
millions, are losing jobs and even their lives?
"Nigeria has to be managed as serious business and I’m certainly equipped in that aspect more than any other.”
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