Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concerns that young Nigerians are losing hope in the country.
Naijaonpoint reports that Atiku, in a post on Sunday via 𝕏, said he feels deeply sad about how young Nigerians lament hardship, fraudulent elections, and bad governance.
The former Vice President emphasised that many are worried about how their votes do not count and how bad policies negatively impact their standard of living and private businesses.
However, Atiku assured the youths that the change they desire cannot be achieved through voter apathy, noting that voter turnout of 25 per cent to 30 per cent in every election cycle is not encouraging.
He wrote: “I am extremely concerned at how young Nigerians are losing hope about the future of our country.
“Every time they come to have a conversation with me about bad governance, fraudulent elections, and resultant hardship being faced by citizens, I deeply feel sad about the situation.
“Yesterday evening, I received yet another group of youths from across the 19 Northern states, led by Alh. Adamu Bappa Gombe.
“They were worried about how their votes don’t count and how bad governance and policies impact negatively on their standard of living and private businesses.
“I have continued to encourage them not to give up. I told them the change they desire can only come through the ballot. I reminded them that they have a responsibility to mobilize their fellow young people to keep participating in the process of leadership recruitment through elections.
“I reminded them that the change they desire cannot be attained by voter apathy and that 25% to 30% voter turnout in every election cycle is not encouraging. I challenged them to make a huge difference by influencing massive participation in 2027.
“On our part, we shall not relent until Nigeria is recovered from anti democratic forces.”
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