My Birthday, A Time For Sober Reflection, Prayers – Atiku

Ahead of his 72nd birthday on Sunday, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to be sober and pray for the country.

In a statement made available to journalists by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku enjoined his family, friends and associates to withhold from placing adverts to congratulate him.

The statement read, “Atiku Abubakar understands clearly that birthdays are a time of celebration, of looking back and thanking God for life, for achievements and milestones, and for great expectations of a more glorious future to come.

“He is also painfully aware that, at this time, many Nigerians have little to celebrate: the millions who are out of jobs, the civil servants who are owed months of salaries, the indigenes of villages and towns across Nigeria whose daily reality is violent insurgency or spontaneous attacks, the tens of millions whose dire economic circumstances have earned Nigeria the shameful title of the world’s extreme poverty capital of the world to mention but a few.

“These times call for sober reflection and prayer, rather than merriment and jollification. These times require laser sharp focus on rescuing Nigeria from the economic crisis and global ignominy.

“These times must be dedicated solely to the task of getting Nigeria working again, on JOBS (Jobs, Opportunities, Being United and Security). The time for celebration will definitely come. But, first of all, the battle for the soul of our nation must be won.

“Atiku Abubakar thanks Nigerians for their overwhelming support of his quest to lead our great country out of darkness into light in 2019.”