Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said the visit of former First Lady Aisha Buhari to his Abuja residence highlighted the need to build a better Nigeria.
Atiku, the 2027 African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Wednesday after receiving Aisha Buhari. The purpose of the visit was not disclosed.
He described the meeting as “warm and deeply appreciated”, saying it reminded those seeking a better Nigeria of their responsibility to prioritise the welfare and future of citizens.
“Beyond the courtesies of the occasion, it was also a reminder of the urgent responsibility before all who seek a better Nigeria: to put the welfare, dignity and future of our people first,” Atiku said.
The former Vice-President said Nigerian families were being stretched by rising costs of basic necessities.
He listed food, transportation, education and healthcare among the areas putting pressure on households.
“Across our country, families are being stretched by the rising cost of food, transport, education, healthcare and other basic necessities,” he said.
Atiku said Nigerians deserved an economy that would provide opportunities and enable families to live with dignity and hope.
“Nigerians deserve an economy that rewards hard work, restores opportunity and allows every family to live with dignity and hope,” he added.
He said addressing the challenges would require collective efforts to ease the economic burden on citizens.
“That is the Nigeria we must build together, a country that works for its people again,” Atiku said.
“We must ease the burden, restore hope and make Nigeria Affordable Again.”
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