ATIKU APOLOGIZES TO NIGERIAN TEACHERS, CITING 'FAILED LEADERSHIP' AMID ECONOMIC HARDSHIP. (PHOTO).
Atiku Apologizes to Nigerian Teachers, Citing 'Failed Leadership' Amid Economic Hardship Abuja, Nigeria - Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has issued a heartfelt apology to Nigerian teachers, attributing their current economic plight to what he described as the 'failed leadership' of the nation. In a statement released on Monday by his spokesperson, Abubakar expressed deep concern over the escalating cost of living, which he stated is severely hindering teachers' ability to provide for their families and effectively carry out their crucial educational duties. Abubakar, a staunch advocate for education, took a moment to laud the immense sacrifices made by Nigerian educators. Reflecting on his own formative years, he shared a personal connection to the teaching profession. "Of course, I appreciate Nigerian teachers. I am a product of their work and the education I received in their classrooms,...
The Lagos State Government today sunday declared tomorrow monday public holiday to mark June 12 celebration in the State,saying that the State remains committed to the ideals of the annulled 1993 Presidential election.In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government,Mr Tunji Bello on behalf of the State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode,the government said the holiday was in honour of the ideas which June 12,1993 Presidential election represents being a day that the country experienced an election that was adjudged as the freest and fairest in Nigeria's history.The Governor said 24 years after,the ideals of June 12 commemoration were worth celebrating,describing the day as one of the most defining moments of the country's political history which has positively shaped its democratic rule.Governor Ambode said the time has come for Nigerians to go beyond the commemoration and entrench a viable democracy as a way to immortalise the late presumed winner of June 12,1993 Presidential election,Chief M.K.O Abiola through the practice of true federalism and conduct of credible and fair elections.He said ''June 12,1993 is a day we must not forget in the annals of our democratic history.Our present democratic experience may still be far from the ideal but we must all make concerted efforts to entrench fiscal federalism which is the only way to achieve true nationhood''.
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