Atiku at Sallah, charges Nigerians on due diligence

Former Vice President and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar, has said that strict adherence to the
procedure of due diligence before entering into contractual agreements is
an imperative for the evolution of a progressive.

The APC presidential hopeful in a goodwill message on the occasion of the
Eid-el-kabir said the significance of the festival is a celebration of
trust between man and God, rooted in the fulfilment of promises.

The statement issued by his media office in Abuja on Friday quoted Atiku
Abubakar as saying that trust is the foundation of the relationship
between man and God and the two principal religions in Nigeria – Islam and
Christianity – place premium on the need for people to fulfil the terms of
agreements.

“I rejoice with fellow Muslims across the country to celebrate the
Eid-el-kabir festival. The significance of the celebration today is not in
the blood or the flesh of the rams that are slaughtered,” the APC
chieftain said adding “the message is for people to be honour bound to
respect the terms of the promises made to other entities.”

“As a society, we must place a premium on trust. Our greatness as a
country is attainable only when government honours the promises it makes
to the people. A leader who has a track record of reneging on every
promise he makes cannot drive the process of change we desperately yearn
for.

“As a people too, we must be vigilant and thorough about the decisions
that we take in conjunction with others. It is our responsibility to
ensure that we enter into agreements with people of proven character and
credibility. The prevailing mindset of placing trust on people based on
primordial sentiments such as ethnic or religious considerations  without
recourse to due diligence is not healthy for the growth of individuals or
nations,” Atiku said.