Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a sharp and urgent appeal to the federal administration, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dedicate the remaining months of his current term in office to rolling out concrete and aggressive measures aimed at alleviating the severe socio-economic hardships confronting ordinary Nigerians.
In a strongly worded national statement highlighting the mounting cost-of-living crisis, Atiku emphasized that the primary duty of any responsive government is the welfare and security of its citizens. He noted that despite repeated promises of long-term economic recovery through sweeping reforms, millions of households across the federation continue to sink deeper into poverty, weighed down by hyperinflation, skyrocketing food prices, and unbearable energy costs.
The former presidential candidate pointed out that governance cannot be measured by theoretical economic models alone, but by the tangible impact policies have on the daily lives of the masses. He urged the administration to move away from prolonged austerity narratives and instead redirect state resources toward immediate interventionist programs, job creation, and targeted social support systems that offer genuine relief to vulnerable populations before the current political cycle concludes.
Furthermore, Atiku stressed that the window of opportunity for meaningful change is rapidly closing, reminding leadership that history will judge the administration not by its initial reform intentions, but by the actual living standards of the people when stewardship is handed over. He called for transparency, fiscal discipline, and an empathetic approach to governance that genuinely listens to the cries of the populace and prioritizes human capital survival above rigid bureaucratic metrics.
