Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has hailed the return
of President Muhammadu Buhari as a chance to move forward, begging
Nigerians to help the president develop the country.
This
was disclosed on Monday, August 21, 2017, by the media office of the
All Progressives' Congress (APC) chieftain who expressed his delight
about the president's return.
He said the president's return is an opportunity to move past the divisive issues surrounding his mysterious illness.
The
President flew to London on May 7 to resume treatment for an illness
whose secrecy divided opinions across the country. He made his return to
the country on Saturday, August 19, to fanfare from his supporters in
Abuja.
Atiku said Nigerians should unite behind the
president and focus "on issues that unite us rather than those that
divide us, and thereby distracting the President from attending to the
tasks at hand."
While also echoing the president's
strong words on the uncompromising unity of the country, Atiku asked
politicians to desist from promoting division in the country, saying, "a
situation where Nigerians perceive one another as enemies rather than
brothers who should be united by their common interests is unhealthy and
inimical to our democracy."
While addressing the nation
on Monday, the president spoke at length about keeping the country
united, while cautioning against hate speech that might heighten
tensions in the country.
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