Tinubu’s Govt Is the Worst I’ve Seen in 40 Years — Atiku

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says that the AllProgressives Congress-led government is the worst he has witnessed in nearlyfour decades. Abubakar spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the publicpresentation of ‘The Loyalist’, a book authored by Bolaji Abdullahi, nationalpublicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The former vice-president said the ADC represents aconvergence of political forces determined to rescue the country. “We have a unique opportunity within the ADC as a politicalparty. It is a convergence of various political leanings across the country,united in an effort to reunite Nigeria and renew our democratic journey,” hesaid. “If there is anything positive in our recent politicaldevelopment, it is this coming together to rescue the country from what Iconsider the worst administration I have witnessed in nearly four decades ofpolitical life. “Not even the military dictatorships before 1999 damaged ournational life and consciousness in the way this administration has done.” Abubakar said many of those present were involved in theformation of the APC but had been disappointed by its performance ingovernment. He added that Nigerians must once again take responsibilityby building a credible political alternative. “Many of us here were part of the formation of the APC;unfortunately, what we believed would rescue the country has not happened,”Abubakar said. “Just as we once took responsibility to come together andform a political alternative, we must again come together to ensure theemergence of a new political organisation capable of salvaging this country forthe benefit of its people.”

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