Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has cautioned that a collapse of democracy in Nigeria could have serious ripple effects across the African continent.
He made the remarks on Thursday at a news briefing on the state of the nation, attended by leaders of a coalition of opposition political parties.
Atiku highlighted that insecurity, which Nigeria grappled with a decade ago, has since escalated almost out of control. “The threats we face today are far more complex, and unless we act decisively, the consequences will be felt well beyond our borders,” he said.
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, stressed the urgency for opposition parties to unite and present a common front.
Also addressing insecurity, Obi said killings had worsened even in the past week, while poverty was increasing. He called on Nigerians to take their destiny into their own hands, warning that failure to act could further entrench instability.