A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has charged public office holders not to take the magnanimity of the Nigerian people for granted.
The former vice president, who made the call in a New Year message issued by his Media Office in Abuja, congratulated Nigerians and thanked God for keeping Nigeria together despite its myriad of
security, political and socio-economic challenges.
“With hard work and dedication, elected leaders and public servants can rise to the expected challenges of national development and economic prosperity to redress the deepening poverty of ordinary
Nigerians in 2014.
“Despite our challenges in the area of security, infrastructure, politics and economy, I am grateful to God for keeping us together as one. It is my hope that we all will face the future of our country with confidence and fervent hope that God will grant us the better tomorrow we are working for”, Atiku stressed.
The former VP also urged leaders in political offices at different levels to brace up to the challenges of nation-building and economic prosperity for the nation and its people.
He also urged Nigerians to face the future with optimism that the new-year will bring good tidings.
Atiku described as unacceptable the worsening poverty in the country, which he noted, is daily taking its toll on the ordinary citizens, and reiterated that leaders should not take the continued patience of the Nigerian people for granted.
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