Atiku Abubakar, former Vice
President, on Sunday expressed hope that Nigeria will work again in 2018.
In his new year message to
Nigerians, the former Vice President said “through increased job opportunities,
Nigeria will be working again.”
Abubakar, in the message which he
posted on his Facebook page, said 2018 would “bring out the empowerment of
Nigerians.”
He urged Nigerians to believe
that 2018 would be the “beginning of renaissance of Nigeria.”
Abubakar wrote: “As we step into
the new year, my hope for Nigeria is that all Nigerians will be united. It is
my hope that this year will bring out the empowerment of Nigerians and that
through increased job opportunities, Nigeria will be working again.
“It is my hope that all Nigerians
will live in a safe and secure country. It is my hope that all Nigerians will
live in an economy that provides them the quality of life they deserve and our
youth have the opportunity to receive an education that sets the standard for
all of Africa and the world.
“My commitment in this new year
is to help ensure that Nigeria will rise again and that the hopes of all
Nigerians become a reality.
“Tell your friends, tell your
family and tell your neighbours that 2018 will be the beginning of the
renaissance of Nigeria.
“I wish you all a very Happy New
Year.
“God bless the Federal Republic
of Nigeria.”
Similarly, the immediate past
President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has urged the governments and
citizens alike to brace up to the challenges of nationhood and work
harmoniously to make 2018 a year of fulfillment.
He said that 2017 was challenging
but expressed optimism that 2018 would be fulfilling if governments at all
levels make the people the centre point of its policies and programme.
In a goodwill message to
Nigerians marking the new year, Mark reminded the present Federal Government
that the period of buck-passing should be over for a more purposeful governance
in order to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.
Mark acknowledged the resilience
and perseverance of Nigerians midst of socio-economic and political
difficulties in 2017.
He urged Nigerians to reignite
their undying spirit and enter 2018 with vigor and hope.
He said, “I think the period of
blame-game should be over by now. It is time this administration give Nigerians
purposeful leadership and deliver the dividends of Democracy to the Nigerian
people”.
The former Senate President noted
that the present administration has had enough gestation period to deliver on
its mandate, Pointing out that dissipating energy trading blames is needless.
Senator Mark also expressed worries
over the unabating insecurity situation in the land , a development he feared
may have defied orthodox methods of combating crimes.
To this end, he advocated for an
urgent review of the security arrangement in the country in order to curtail
the multi-faceted security challenges ravaging the nation.
Security, he explained, should be
given utmost priority “because no meaningful development can take place in an
atmosphere of crime or insecurity”.
Senator Mark urged security
operatives to rise up to the challenge.
According to him, “I believe that
Nigerians deserve to live in peace, in any part of the country without fear of
intimidation or molestation. We need to cooperate with each other to make
progress. We can work together to make our nation great again”.
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Chief mark, Please i disagree with you sir for saying that nigeria should leave togather. Please i want to remind you that we the people of old easthern nigeria,we are not interested in nigeria enymore. To let you know we are now BIAFRA.Namdi Kanu have told us that no election here in biafra Land and that is how it will be in 2019.
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