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A group, Global Initiatives For Good Governance has said that Sunday terror attempt on the former Vice President, Atiku Abubarkar may not be unconnected to the government.
The group also warned that the former Vice President while commending the prompt response by the security agencies in averting the deadly attack, urged them to stop at nothing until the brain behind such dastardly acts is exposed and be brought to book to serve as deterrent to others .
The Director General of the Global Initiatives For Good Governance,Chief Emeka Kalu in a statement said that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has tremendously impacted lives , contributed immensely to national development that honour and protection should continuously be accorded him instead of threats to his life and those of his family members .
He said, “We call on the Intl communities to take note of what had happened and should anything sinister in the form of planned or calculated attack happen to Waziri Adamawa, let the entire world know that it emanated from the enemies who misguidedly see him as an obstacle to their continued clueless and anti people pattern of governance .
“It is indeed so sad and ears- blurring to hear that a highly placed personality in the name of Atiku Abubakar who has the feelings of the toiling masses at heart would be targeted for such nefarious attacks. A political leader whose mandate believed to have been stolen having won 21 States of the Federation as testified by INEC lawyers in their final written address before the ongoing Presidential election litigations should not and never be subjected to threats of any kind by any sect or group of persons.
“At this point, we commend the Nigeria Security operatives in their swift response to have ensured the suspects were all arrested and subjected to thorough investigations.
“We respect Atiku a lot simply because of his good antecedents, detribalized spirit, humility and political philosophy that when given an opportunity to govern, Nigeria economy would excellently be competing with those of the Asian Tigers and other advanced countries in Europe. Why would a national leader of his worth be made to face security breach instead of absolute protection by the federal government ?
“As an international non governmental body laced with voicing out against ills and bad governance , we therefore make it abundantly clear that Atiku Abubakar ‘s life is at risk and the government must work to protect and guarantee his safety till the hands of Almighty God naturally calls him home. Atiku Abubakar’s life must not be toiled with and he must be fully secured to avoid plunging Nigeria into another round of unjustified uprisings.”