Atiku also disclosed that he met with a group of young people from the 19 northern states recently.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern that young Nigerians are discontented with the state of the country.
He made this known on Sunday in a post he shared on his official X page, while disclosing that he met with a group of young people from the 19 northern states
According to the former Vice President, the youths during their discussion noted that their votes don’t count and expressed frustrations about the economic hardship in Nigeria.
He went on to say he told to them that the change they desire cannot be attained by voter apathy, adding that 25 per cent to 30 per cent voter turnout in every election cycle is not encouraging.
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Speaking via his verified social media handle, Atiku wrote, “I am extremely concerned at how young Nigerians are losing hope about the future of our country.
“Every time they come to have a conversation with me about bad governance, fraudulent elections, and resultant hardship being faced by citizens, I deeply feel sad about the situation.
“Yesterday evening, I received yet another group of youths from across the 19 Northern states, led by Alh. Adamu Bappa Gombe.
“They were worried about how their votes don’t count and how bad governance and policies impact negatively on their standard of living and private businesses.
“I have continued to encourage them not to give up. I told them the change they desire can only come through the ballot. I reminded them that they have a responsibility to mobilize their fellow young people to keep participating in the process of leadership recruitment through elections.
“I reminded them that the change they desire cannot be attained by voter apathy and that 25% to 30% voter turnout in every election cycle is not encouraging. I challenged them to make a huge difference by influencing massive participation in 2027.
“On our part, we shall not relent until Nigeria is recovered from anti democratic forces.”
