Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern about the state of hopelessness among young Nigerians in the country’s future.
Atiku said this after receiving a group of youths from the 19 Northern states.
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said he feels deeply sad over how young Nigerians are lamenting over hardship, fraudulent elections and bad governance.
However, the politician said he told the youth that voter apathy cannot deliver the Nigeria they desire.
“I am extremely concerned at how young Nigerians are losing hope about the future of our country,” he wrote on Facebook.
“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.”
