President Atiku Abubakar. Photo: Channels TV/ Sodiq
Adelakun.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigeria
was severely hit by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic due to what
he described as a “lazy and uninspiring leadership” from the
Federal Government.
“As a country, we have taken our share of the blow that Covid-19
dealt with the globe,” the former presidential candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections noted.
“And worst still, we suffered a multi-facet downcast on account
of lazy and uninspiring leadership from the government at the
centre – most especially.”
While describing 2020 as a “dramatic” year, Atiku who was
Nigeria’s Vice President between 1999 and 2007, admitted that it
will take a while for the impact of the pandemic to go away and
life returning to normal.
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The disease, Atiku argued, once again brought to the fore, the
need for cooperation and the bond of humanity.
“It is cheering that we are entering the New Year with
refreshing news of a handful of certified vaccines against the
dreaded Covid-19 virus,” he added.
“And better still is news of commencement of vaccination in some
parts of the world. I am expectant that the vaccine(s) would soon
be available for vaccination in Nigeria. It is also hoped that very
soon life would return to normal.”