Gịnị bụ atụmatụ gị iji jikọta Naịjirịa n'etiti ịkpa iche ndị ebo na nkewa okpukperechi?
Ndaa dịkwa gị, daalụ maka ikpokuta ihe dị m nnọọ nso n'obi.
Ekwenyere m na asụsụ na omenala anyị dị iche iche bụ otu eziokwu, na eziokwu ahụ aghaghị ịmịpụta ebumnuche a na-ekekọrịta. Nigeria anyị na-achọ agaghị adị mgbe ọ bụla ka e wuo ya n'elu obi amaghị ihe agbụrụ ma ọ bụ nkewa okpukperechi. Ọ bụ ụmụ amaala ga-ewu ya, bụ́ ndị ghọtara na iche iche anyị bụ ike, ọ bụghị adịghị ike.
Ọ bụ ya mere m ji kwuo na Nigeria chọrọ udo na ịdị n'otu, na anyị ndị bụ ụmụ amaala ga-eme ka ikpe ziri ezi na izi ezi bụrụ akara ngosi nke mba anyị. Echegbu nnọọ obi m banyere nkewa ndị dị na mba anyị, m kwenyekwara na anyị niile bụ ndị nwere ihe ha ji n'aka na Nigeria jikọrọ ọnụ. Anyị ekwesighị ịhapụ akara aka ya n'aka ndị ọchịchị na-ekewapụ ndị mmadụ na ndị na-eme okwu ụgha iji nweta ike. Akpọkuola m oku ka anyị sonye n'mbọ ịmepụta mkparịta ụka n'etiti okpukperechi dị iche iche, ka anyị nwee ike iche obi n'udo, ma nwee ọnọdụ ịhụnanya na ndidi n'ihe metụtara okpukperechi.
Akọwapụtakwala m ihe atụ nke ndị ndú bụ́ ndị iguzosi ike n'ihe ha kwadoro bụ naanị otu, ndị Nigeria, bụ́ ndị jụrụ ka agbụrụ, okpukperechi, ma ọ bụ mpaghara kpachie ha, bụ́ ndị okwukwe ha dabere na otu ụkpụrụ: ịdị n'otu na ịdị ukwuu nke mba anyị. Ọ bụ ya bụ ọkọlọtọ m na-eweliri anyị elu.
Ọ bụ nke a mere m ji arịọ unu, ọ bụghị naanị ịkwado onye a họpụtara, kama iwu otu mmegharị, nke guzosiri ike n'echiche, gbanyere mkpọrọgwụ n'izu ohi na ezi omume, ma kwere nkwa maka mgbanwe ọchịchị onye kwuo uche ya n'udo. Lezie anya n'ndị mmadụ nọ n'akụkụ gị na mpaghara obodo gị, mahadum gị, ebe ọrụ gị. Ha abụghị ndị ọbịa. Ha bụ ndị mmekọ gị n'ọrụ e nyere ịwu Nigeria nke na-arụ ọrụ maka onye ọ bụla.
Ọdịnihu nke mba anyị agaghị ebi naanị n'Aso Rock, ma ọ bụ n'isi ụlọ ọrụ otu ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị, ma ọ bụ na telivishọn na mgbasa ozi mmekọrịta. Ọ ga-ebi na mpaghara obodo anyị, ụlọ akwụkwọ anyị, ebe ọrụ anyị, na ebe ntuli aka anyị, site n'aka ndị Nigeria efu, bụ́ ndị jụrụ ịraara ọdịnihu ha nye egwu, nrafu, ma ọ bụ nkụda mmụọ. Ọ bụrụ na anyị ejikọọ ọnụ, anyị nwere ike ịwulite Nigeria nke na-enye onye amaala ọ bụla, ọ bụghị naanị ndị nwere ohere pụrụ iche, ohere eziokwu iji nwee ihe ịga nke ọma.
A sụgharịrị azịza ndị dị na peeji a site na Bekee site na igwe, ọ bụkwa na onye nsụgharị elelebeghị ha.
Ebe nke a si abịa
Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1649147313707708417 2023-04-20 ›
Nigeria needs peace and harmony, and we as citizens must ensure that we live our lives according to the pleasings of God. We must make justice and fairness the hallmark of our nation.
Let's not pretend that all is well. Our country is deeply divided. The outcome of the 2023 presidential election has made this division worse. I'm sincerely worried about this appalling reality.
Nigeria is so important to us that we shouldn't abandon its fate to divisive and demagogic politicians. We are all stakeholders in a united Nigeria. We must be part of the efforts to achieve interfaith dialogue to achieve peaceful coexistence and a clime of love and religious tolerance. -AA
Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1660543695932751872 2023-05-22 ›
As we mark the 50th anniversary of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nigeria, we are reminded that the scheme remains one of the most significant policies ever conceived in the country. We must also acknowledge and give credit to General Yakubu Gowon for introducing this brilliant idea aimed at consolidating national unity after the bitter memories of the tragic Nigerian civil war.
Unity, which is also my agenda as a politician, is essential to building a strong country because a divided country is a weakened country.
I also use this opportunity to call on politicians, religious leaders and other opinion leaders to continue to encourage unity among the people because disunity feeds hate, which in turn, feeds conflicts. We should always make utterances that promote love and unity and avoid statements that stoke bitter divisions and intolerance.
At the same time, I urge a review of the mandate of the NYSC scheme to reflect the demands of the current reality. -AA
Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1687771973458300928 2023-08-05 ›
The planned exit of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) from Nigeria after more than five decades of doing business in Nigeria underscores how horrific the environment has become for both local and foreign businesses. Sadly, many international firms have, in recent times, sold their assets and bid farewell to Nigeria after several years of operating in our country.
These exits have led to further loss of jobs in an environment that is already bleeding jobs. We need to do a lot more not only to encourage investors to make Nigeria their preferred destination but also to encourage companies already operating in our land not to "japa." To this end, we must revamp our infrastructure, endeavour to enthrone a sustainable regime of energy security and retool our fiscal and monetary policy. -AA
The planned exit of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) from Nigeria after more than five decades of doing business in Nigeria underscores how horrific the environment has become for both local and foreign businesses. Sadly, many international firms have, in recent times, sold their assets and bid farewell to Nigeria after several years of operating in our country.
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As for me and my party this phase of our work is done. However, I am not going away. For as long as I breathe I will continue to struggle, with other Nigerians, to deepen our democracy and rule of law and for the kind of political and economic restructuring the country needs to reach its true potential. That struggle should now be led by the younger generation of Nigerians who have even more at stake than my generation.
So, let me make a few proposals that I believe will help. We can urgently make constitutional amendments that will prevent any court or tribunal from hiding behind technicalities and legal sophistry to affirm electoral heists and undermine the will of the people. Our democracy must mean something; it must be substantive. Above all, it must be expressed through free, fair and transparent elections that respect the will of the people.
Firstly, we must make electronic voting and collation of results mandatory. This is the 21st century and countries less advanced than Nigeria are doing so already. It is only bold initiatives that transform societies.
Secondly, we must provide that all litigation arising from a disputed election must be concluded before the inauguration of a winner. This was the case in 1979. The current time frame between elections and inauguration of winners is inadequate to dispense with election litigations.
Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1722201600645873726 2023-11-08 ›
And, that is why, I am appealing to the good people of Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states to come out in large numbers this Saturday to vote for the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in those respective elections.
In Bayelsa State, Governor Duoye Diri has given a good account of himself as a leader who is directly responsible to the people. His giant strides in the areas of infrastructure and social development speak volumes about how his government has been able to touch the lives of the people positively.
In Kogi, Senator Dino Melaye has shown great capacity to stand on the side of the people and, by so doing, using every opportunity available to him to drive speedy development to his constituents. Electing him governor will afford him a bigger platform to do even more.
In Imo State, too, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has a rich profile of a political leader who is not only in touch with the grassroots but is committed to protecting the interests of his constituents. Senator Anyanwu is a political leader who I believe has what it takes to take Imo State to a higher pedestal in good governance.
Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1819091955638255907 2024-08-01 ›
Nigeria's strength lies in its diversity, and we must resist any efforts to sow discord among our people. Lagos and the Southwest have long been melting pots of cultures where individuals from various backgrounds contribute to our collective growth and development. The Igbo community, along with all other ethnic groups, is an integral part of this vibrant mosaic.
I urge all Nigerians to stand united against this divisive rhetoric and to champion unity, tolerance, and understanding. Our future depends on our ability to live and work together harmoniously. The government and security agencies must act swiftly to protect this fundamental principle and ensure that every Nigerian can live free from fear of discrimination or persecution.
It is alarming that, five days after this threat emerged, there has been a troubling silence. Immediate action to arrest, investigate, and prosecute those behind this heinous agenda is crucial. This will serve as a deterrent to others who might consider pursuing similar paths that threaten our national security. -AA
Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1833885046815568133 2024-09-11 ›
Kudos High Chief. Your good deeds shall outlive your mortal being to become reference points in the chronicle of human knowledge and feats.
I am therefore highly delighted to join your nuclear and extended families, close associates, and teeming admirers worldwide to wish our iconic living legend further longevity in wealth of good health. You have made ninety to look seventy.
Definitely, your lofty legacies, urbane, and humane antecedents shall forever be worthy of emulation by generations yet to come in our nation.
Warm congratulations on the anniversary of your 90th birthday, Esama (Dr) Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the living legend of our time.
Finally, my family and I wish you more grace and continuous usefulness to our country, Nigeria, and humanity at large. -AA
Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1841055552207524265 2024-10-01 ›
I call on the political elite to unite in the noble mission of safeguarding our democracy from the brink of authoritarianism. Our founding fathers united under a common cause, championing our independence through peaceful, political activism. What we celebrate today is the fruition of their collective endeavors and those of subsequent generations.
It is deeply regrettable that our current landscape reflects a troubling decline in electoral credibility, increasingly manipulated by those in power. Our political milieu has become corrosive; opposition parties languish in weakness, while the ruling party appears to manipulate internal processes to render them ineffectual. Nigeria teeters on the brink of a one-party dictatorship, and it is incumbent upon all politicians and statesmen of integrity to rise and reclaim our democracy from the encroaching shadows of oppression.
In closing, I make an impassioned appeal to political leaders across all party lines: let us forge a formidable coalition, one that will provide Nigerians with a credible opposition capable of steering our beloved nation towards a promising future. -AA #October1
Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1913867731130069376 2025-04-20 ›
This weekend, we join the Christian faithful in celebrating Easter. It is a season that calls for deep introspection, compassion, and reaching out to those in need.
Let us remain steadfast in the pursuit of unity across every divide. Our strength as a people lies in our togetherness. A nation united shall always endure and flourish.
Though evil may momentarily cast a shadow, the collective goodness and resilience of Nigerians will prevail. In unity and shared purpose, our nation shall rise.
Our leaders must be guided by the principles of sacrifice, love, and charity. It is only through sincere collaboration that we can heal our divisions and renew our national hope. We must resist every attempt to deepen fault lines, for our challenges are not born of ethnicity or religion, but of a failure to build common understanding. -AA
Post on X Post by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1968238688191619251 2025-09-17 ›
Last night, I played host to political stakeholders from Borno State, led by Hon. Mohammed Kumaila. It is encouraging to see that more people, especially political leaders from across the country, are increasingly becoming concerned about the deteriorating state of the Nigerian nation to the extent of engaging in finding solutions, round the clock.
The conversation with the Borno leaders centred more on the current worsening security situation, especially in Northern Nigeria. The consensus is that the occupation of Nigerian territories across some parts of North East, North West, and North Central states is a clear failure of political leadership, especially under the Tinubu-led APC Federal Government. It is unacceptable that bandits or terrorists continue to takeover communities, imposing levies on citizens and disrupting farming activities. I believe that with the right political leadership, Nigerian security forces have the capacity to take on the insecurity confronting the country. It has become urgent for citizens to unite and rescue Nigeria. I thanked the Borno stakeholders for their show of concern about the state of the nation and expressed readiness to support efforts aimed at restoring the peace and economic prosperity of the country. -AA
Thread on X Thread by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1991924020195754320 2025-11-21 ›
Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, we have to brace up; we don’t have much time.
Closing Appeal.
In closing this short speech, I would like to appeal to our sense of responsibility as Northern leaders to reconsider our priorities and rise up to the numerous challenges facing the North.
We have seen how the North remembers its true leaders like Sir Ahmadu Bello, gone for a long time, but still remembered every day. Let us ask ourselves, how would we like to be remembered, after we have gone? As people who made the necessary sacrifices for the rest of us? Or as people who seized the opportunities and only buttered their bread?
If there is any time for the North to unite, it is now. And it is my ardent hope that we should resist those trying to divide us along ethnic or religious lines and rise above these differences; look at the challenges on the horizon and come together as the one people we have always been.
Thread on X Thread by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1998119533576602068 2025-12-08 ›
Shehu’s moral compass was fixed on equity. He refused to be confined by tribe, religion, or region. His loyalty was to one constituency—the Nigerian people. His faith was in one ideal - the unity and greatness of our nation. And his ultimate ambition was not to govern Nigeria but to help Nigerians govern themselves with dignity, justice, and mutual respect.
Many remember Shehu as a brilliant General, a strategist, a man of discipline and precision. But those of us who walked beside him remember something greater: his tenderness toward his fellow man, his disdain for injustice, and his faith in Nigeria, even when the odds demanded despair.
To the Yar’adua Family.
At moments like this, words often feel inadequate. But today, as one who stood with Shehu side by side through seasons of hope and trial, I must say this to his beloved family: we owe you a debt no nation can fully repay.
Thread on X Thread by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/1998119533576602068 2025-12-08 ›
He believed that partnership between generations, and between leaders and citizens is the path to progress. That belief must live again through us.
So, to every young Nigerian listening today, let me say this: You are not powerless. You cannot be spectators in your own nation’s story. You MUST be the authors, the dreamers, the doers, and the builders of a new Nigeria. I urge our youths to rise, not in anger but with resolve. Let us heal our divisions with dialogue, not silence. Let us remember that our diversity is not a curse - it is our greatest blessing. This is the time to transform Shehu’s vision into a living reality.
Our youths must become the generation that dared to finish what others began. You have to prove that the union Shehu hoped for can indeed be the union we become.
Carrying the Torch Forward.
As one who shared his journey, I can testify that Shehu never saw democracy as an abstract ideal. To him, it was the practical realization of dignity - the power of people to decide their own fate.
Article on X Article by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/2083634560516903378 2026-08-01 ›
Do not exchange four years of your future for one afternoon of inducement.
Fellow Nigerians, and most importantly, the young Nigerians gathered here today, the heartbeat of our nation, and those following this programme across the length and breadth of our country, perhaps checking their phones to see whether I am trending yet, good morning.
Look at me. Look closely. I have spent the better part of my life fighting for democracy, justice and the progress of our beloved country. Time has given me experience, but it has not diminished my conviction.
The fire that inspired me as a young student activist still burns today because every day I see millions of young Nigerians denied opportunities that should have been theirs.
I stand before you today not merely as a former Vice President or an elder statesman, but as a lifelong democrat who has never stopped believing that Nigeria can become the great nation its people deserve.
Article on X Article by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/2083634560516903378 2026-08-01 ›
Different languages.
Different cultures.
One reality.
No Nigerian youth wakes up hoping for unemployment.
No Nigerian parent dreams of sending a child to an unsafe school.
No entrepreneur prays for higher inflation.
No family wishes to live in fear.
Our shared challenges must produce a shared purpose.
The Nigeria we seek will never be built on ethnic suspicion or religious division.
It will be built by citizens who understand that our diversity is a strength—not a weakness.
In 2027, let us vote for competence.
Let us vote for character.
Let us vote for ideas.
Let us vote for the future.
Mandate Number Three: Become Builders of a New Nigeria.
I ask you today not merely to support a candidate.
I ask you to build a movement.
A movement founded on ideas.
A movement rooted in integrity.
A movement committed to peaceful democratic change.
Go back to your communities.
Go back to your campuses.
Go back to your workplaces.
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Together, we can build a Nigeria that rewards enterprise instead of excuses.
A Nigeria that inspires confidence instead of despair.
A Nigeria that gives every citizen, not just the privileged few, a genuine opportunity to succeed.
That is the Nigeria we must build.
That is the Nigeria we must leave for generations yet unborn.
CONCLUSION.
My dear young Nigerians,
The future of our country will not be decided only in Aso Rock.
It will not be decided only in party headquarters.
It will not be decided only in television studios or on social media.
It will be decided in our communities.
It will be decided in our schools.
It will be decided in our workplaces.
It will be decided in our polling units.
And above all, it will be decided by ordinary Nigerians who refuse to surrender their future to fear, manipulation or despair.
This retreat must not end with inspiring speeches, beautiful photographs and good intentions.
Article on X Article by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/2083634560516903378 2026-08-01 ›
It must become the beginning of a national movement.
A movement that educates.
A movement that organises.
A movement that unites.
A movement that inspires.
A movement that protects democracy.
And a movement that reminds every Nigerian that public office is a sacred trust, not a private inheritance.
To our political leaders across all parties, I say this respectfully:
Young Nigerians are not merely a voting population to be remembered every four years.
They are citizens to be respected.
Partners to be engaged.
Leaders to be developed.
The future custodians of our Republic.
Open the doors of leadership to them.
Trust them with responsibility.
Reward competence above loyalty.
Reward integrity above patronage.
Create opportunities that allow them to fulfil their enormous potential.
To the young Nigerians gathered here today, I leave you with this challenge.
Do not merely demand a better Nigeria.
Article on X Article by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/2083634560516903378 2026-08-01 ›
Where competence triumphs over connections.
Where justice triumphs over injustice.
Where hope triumphs over despair.
Where every child can dream without fear.
Where every young person can succeed through hard work.
Where every citizen can once again believe that government exists to serve the people.
The task before us is great.
But the Nigerian spirit is greater.
The road ahead may not be easy.
But no great nation was ever built by people who surrendered to despair.
My dear young Nigerians, the future is not something we inherit.
The future is something we build.
Let history record that when Nigeria called, your generation answered.
Let history remember that when democracy was tested, your generation defended it.
Let history remember that when hope seemed to fade, your generation restored it.
And let history remember that together, we rebuilt the promise of Nigeria.
Nigeria does not need another miracle.
Article on X Article by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/2087552029358956958 2026-08-12 ›
That is part of the Nigeria we must change—a Nigeria where there is one standard for those in power and another for everyone else.
Now, I want everyone in this hall to do something else for me. Look to your left. Now look to your right. Remember the faces you have just seen, because the people sitting beside you are not strangers. They are your partners in one of the most important assignments before our generation: building a Nigeria that works for everyone.
I stand before you today not simply as a presidential candidate asking for your support. I stand before you as a Nigerian who believes that our young people have waited long enough. For decades, young Nigerians have been told to be patient, to wait their turn, and to prepare themselves because they are the leaders of tomorrow. But tomorrow has been promised to Nigerian youths for too long.
Your time is not tomorrow. Your time is now.
Article on X Article by @atiku on X · https://x.com/atiku/status/2087552029358956958 2026-08-12 ›
Will you contest for office, not because you crave a title, but because you believe you have something better to offer?
Will you help build the ADC into a political party that is rooted in the people, disciplined in organisation, democratic in character and genuinely open to a new generation?
I am asking you to say:
This is my country. This is my future. This is my responsibility. I will not outsource it.
And if you accept that responsibility, I make you a promise: you will not walk alone.
I will listen to you, answer your questions and accept your criticism because I am not asking to be your master. I am asking to be your candidate, your partner and, if Nigerians entrust me with the responsibility, your servant.
LET THE RIVER RISE
Let me leave you with one image.
The River Niger, from which our country takes its name, does not begin as the mighty river we know. It begins small, and as it travels, other streams join it. One becomes ten, ten become hundreds, and what began quietly becomes a mighty river capable of sustaining millions.