In a statement by his media adviser, Mr Paul Ibe,
Atiku said Nigerians in the past four years lived in multi-dimensional poverty.
He said, the United Nations reawakened Nigerians to
the perceived reality of how poorly the Buhari-led administration had managed
the nation’s economy with a damning verdict that 98 million Nigerians live in
multi-dimensional poverty.
He said it was not surprising that Buhari and his
handlers, didn’t make any comment about the scary statistics coming from the
United Nations Development Programme.
The statement read, “Perhaps, one reason why they
didn’t want to comment on the report is because it is factual – Nigerians in
the past four years indeed live in multi-dimensional poverty.
“Quite regrettably too, the administration has been
groping in the dark since 2015, the reason majority of Nigerians decided not to
reward their failures during the February 23 presidential poll consequently
leading to the heist that characterised the conduct of that poll.”
He added, “The other plausible reason why they
didn’t deem it fit to respond to the report is because Atiku had yet to make a
remark on the report.
“If the only reason why the Buhari-led
administration will react to the affliction it has brought on Nigerians is for
Atiku to call the nation’s attention to how bad things have gone in the country
under the leadership of Buhari, Atiku will more than always, be ready to stand
and speak up for the millions of countrymen and women who have become victims
of his (Buhari’s) misrule and grand cluelessness.”
Atiku stated that a Commander-in-Chief who fits the
bill will not be unconcerned by reports from a reputable media organisation on
welfare and well-being of troops at the frontline of combat.
He stated that like the case of other perceived
dysfunctional aspects of the system, Buhari’s administration preferred to live
in denial, and allegedly relying on propaganda, which the former vice president
described as the machine that they know how to operate without a glitch.
He said he had respect for the practical purpose of
the judiciary as an arm of government saddled with the responsibility of
dispensing justice.
According to him, for the Buhari-led administration
to allegedly call out the judiciary on how they might choose to do their job is
not only an emotional blackmail to the bench, but is also very disrespectful to
the integrity of the honourable justices of the court of law.
Attempts to get reactions of Presidential
spokespersons through the telephone were not successful as of last night.
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