Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has paid a visit to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in Abuja, with Atiku describing the meeting as “warm and deeply appreciated.”
Atiku disclosed the visit in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, saying the encounter served as a reminder of the responsibility of those seeking a better Nigeria to place citizens’ welfare, dignity and future at the centre of their priorities.
“Today, I was delighted to receive former First Lady, H.E. Aisha Buhari. Her visit was warm and deeply appreciated.”
The former vice-president used the occasion to highlight the economic pressure confronting households across the country, citing the rising costs of food, transportation, education, healthcare and other essential needs.
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He said Nigerians needed an economy capable of creating opportunities, rewarding hard work and allowing families to maintain a dignified standard of living.
“Beyond the courtesies of the occasion, it was also a reminder of the urgent responsibility before all who seek a better Nigeria: to put the welfare, dignity and future of our people first.”
Atiku added, “Across our country, families are being stretched by the rising cost of food, transport, education, healthcare and other basic necessities. Nigerians deserve an economy that rewards hard work, restores opportunity and allows every family to live with dignity and hope.”
He said achieving such a Nigeria would require concerted efforts to reduce the burden on citizens and rebuild hope.
“That is the Nigeria we must build together, a country that works for its people again. We must ease the burden, restore hope and Make Nigeria Affordable Again.”