Atiku Abubakar. Source: Facebook.
Director-General of Voice of Nigeria Osita Okechukwu has urged former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election.
The VON boss also called on Atiku to address his United States immigration status after reports that he (Atiku) was barred from visiting the country.
Okechukwu spoke on Sunday in Enugu in reaction to Atiku’s presidential declaration in Yola, Adamawa State on Saturday.
He said the development shows Atiku would not be able to address security issues in the country if, elected as president.
“Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari, few weeks after the inauguration, was honored with a red carpet reception at the White House,” he said.
“A presidential contest is like a beauty contest, and Buhari remains the best among those parading themselves to be President in 2019.”
In addition, he urged Abubakar to join hands with Buhari to fight insecurity, instead of “comparing the dead with those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.”