Atiku said he feels deeply sad over how young Nigerians are
lamenting over hardship, fraudulent elections and bad governance.

Posting on his Facebook page, the former Vice President told
the youths that the change they desire cannot be attained by voter apathy,
noting that 25 percent to 30 percent voter turnout in every election cycle is
not encouraging.

He wrote: “I am extremely concerned at how young Nigerians
are losing hope about the future of our country.

“Every time they come to have a conversation with me about
bad governance, fraudulent elections, and resultant hardship being faced by
citizens, I deeply feel sad about the situation.

“Yesterday evening, I received yet another group of youths
from across the 19 Northern states, led by Alh. Adamu Bappa Gombe.

“They were worried about how their votes don’t count and how
bad governance and policies impact negatively on their standard of living and
private businesses.

“I have continued to encourage them not to give up. I told
them the change they desire can only come through the ballot. I reminded them
that they have a responsibility to mobilize their fellow young people to keep
participating in the process of leadership recruitment through elections.

“I reminded them that the change they desire cannot be
attained by voter apathy and that 25% to 30% voter turnout in every election
cycle is not encouraging. I challenged them to make a huge difference by
influencing massive participation in 2027.

“On our part, we shall not relent until Nigeria is recovered
from anti democratic forces.”