Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar in his New Year message, called on Nigerians to remain steadfast and hope for a better 2013.
In a statement by his media office on Sunday in Abuja, Atiku said that “As 2012 comes to an end, I would like to call you on you, fellow Nigerians, to enter the New Year with confidence despite the trials endured in recent times and with the optimism that good tidings will come to our nation and its people in 2013.”
He noted that the year 2013 offers all Nigerians a golden opportunity for a new beginning, adding that “The leaders and the led can change their ways as a people and work for the betterment and development of all the ordinary citizens of Nigeria.”
He said the country cannot overcome its challenges, if the people lose faith in and deride the good values that sustain its unity and progress.
The Turakin Adamawa also prayed for God’s blessing on the nation, its leaders and the entire citizens in the coming year.
He concluded by urging “political leaders in decision-making positions to work hard to restore hope and dignity of the human person, especially that of ordinary Nigerians, lost due to conflicting interest of the elites.”
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