Former Vice-President Atiku
Abubarkar says the signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) amongst the
various opposition parties will end negative change in the country.
He described the MoU as a
watershed moment towards the consolidation of democracy, politics of purpose
and citizens centred development in Nigeria.
In a statement issued by his
media office on Monday in Abuja, Abubakar commended the Uche Secondus national
working committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for having the
foresight to bring together Nigeria’s opposition parties under one big
umbrella.
“I wholeheartedly endorse this
exercise and look forward to a spirit of collaboration amongst ourselves as we
continue the campaign for the deliverance of Nigeria from the forces of
retrogression, recession, division and blame games,” he said.
“It might be a cliche, but it
still remains true that unity is strength and that only team work can make the
dream work. I refer to the dream of our Founding Fathers for an indivisible
united country that is progressive and founded on unity and faith.
“Much work needs to be done.
Sadly, in the last three years, Nigeria has become the world head quarters of
extreme poverty.
“We must thus rub our heads and
minds together to ensure that by 2019, extreme poverty is on its way to
becoming history even as we usher in extreme peace, progress and prosperity in
its place.”
Abubakar commended all those who
made the event a reality.
“You have etched your names in
the sands of time and Nigeria will be better off because of your actions,’’ he
said.
On July 9, the PDP signed an MoU
with 38 political parties to wrest power from the All Progressives Congress
(APC) in 2019.
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