Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concerns that young Nigerians are losing hope in the country.
Atiku said he feels deeply sad over how young Nigerians are lamenting the hardships, fraudulent elections, and poor governance.
Posting on his Facebook page, the former Vice President told the youths that the change they desire cannot be attained by voter apathy, noting that 25 per cent to 30 per cent voter turnout in every election cycle is not encouraging.
He wrote: “I am extremely concerned about 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 negatively impact 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 mobilise their fellow young people to continue participating in the leadership recruitment process 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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