Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, says Nigerians deserve an economy that allows every family to live with dignity.
Atiku stated this in a Facebook post on Wednesday after receiving former First Lady Aisha Buhari.
According to him, the visit was warm and appreciated, and also served as a reminder of the responsibility to prioritise the welfare of Nigerians.
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Atiku wrote; “Today, I was delighted to receive former First Lady, H.E. Aisha Buhari. Her visit was warm and deeply appreciated. Beyond the courtesies of the occasion, it was also a reminder of the urgent responsibility before all who seek a better Nigeria: to put the welfare, dignity and future of our people first”.
Atiku said families across the country are being stretched by the rising cost of food, transport, education, healthcare and other basic necessities.
He said the country needs an economy that rewards hard work and restores opportunity.
“Across our country, families are being stretched by the rising cost of food, transport, education, healthcare and other basic necessities. Nigerians deserve an economy that rewards hard work, restores opportunity and allows every family to live with dignity and hope. That is the Nigeria we must build together, a country that works for its people again,” he said.
He added: “We must ease the burden, restore hope and Make Nigeria Affordable Again.”