Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government over unresolved questions surrounding the October 20, 2020 Lekki shooting and the rising cost of living in Nigeria.
In a post on his X handle on Tuesday, Atiku said six years after the incident, Nigerians were still waiting for accountability over the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos.
“Six years after the Lekki shooting, Nigeria is still waiting for a clear answer to one devastating question: Who gave the order?” he asked.
He also faulted President Bola Tinubu’s response to the incident in October 2020, when Tinubu questioned the presence and conduct of protesters who suffered casualties.
Atiku said the remarks appeared more focused on questioning the victims than demanding accountability for violence against peaceful protesters.
Public anger over the incident, he added, reflected lingering grief and distrust, particularly among young Nigerians who had demanded justice.
“The APC has governed Nigeria through these six years. It cannot keep asking Nigerians to remember the dead while refusing to confront the unanswered questions,” Atiku said.
He argued that a government that fails to assure citizens that their lives matter has neglected one of its fundamental responsibilities.
Atiku linked the unresolved Lekki questions to the economic difficulties facing young Nigerians, citing rising petrol prices, declining purchasing power and shrinking opportunities.
He noted that petrol selling at ₦1,405 per litre had made transportation, food, education and housing increasingly unaffordable.
“The APC promised renewal. For too many Nigerians, the experience has been rising costs, shrinking opportunity and a future pushed further out of reach,” he said.
He illustrated the pressure with the story of a young woman who resigned from her job because her salary could no longer cover transport costs. Quoting her, he wrote:
“The pay no longer covers transport. Everything in Nigeria just dey increase in price. Feels like I’m working for Bolt guys.”
Atiku said his proposed Economic Recovery Plan aimed to make Nigeria more affordable through support for domestically refined fuel, increased local production, protection for minimum-wage earners, student support and cuts in government waste.
“Young Nigerians deserve the truth about Lekki. They deserve a government that protects life, and an economy that gives work a chance to lead somewhere,” he added.
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