23/03/2022
Remark
By
His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
The Executive Governor of Adamawa State.
At the occasion of the Formal Declaration of His Excellency Atiku Abubakar, GCON. (Vice President Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 -2007) for the office of the President Federal Republic of Nigeria under the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP)
International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja.
Wednesday, 23rd- March, 2022
Protocol,
I welcome everyone to this historic event. I bring to you the greetings and loyalty of our great party men and women of Adamawa State. The formal declaration of His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar, GCON (Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 – 2007), has put to rest the speculations as to whether he will run or not in 2023. Today, we are all witnesses to this testament which is undoubtedly the first of its kind in our great party as we match to the 2023 decision hour of Nigeria. Now that Atiku has declared, I want to equally declare that we are 100% behind him. Our support for him to lead Nigeria brokers no fraction. We have long passed that point where we shall be asked to support our own. We are at a point where we are calling on our friends across the country to support this longest aspiration for a greater Nigeria.
For us in Adamawa State, as always, His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar represents Adamawa’s special treasure to Nigeria. His commitment to the unity, growth and development of Nigeria is not in doubt. The patriotic aspiration to serve a country that admittedly gave him everything has not only been consistent but unwavering. It is not for nothing that he is probably, the most experienced person in the race at the moment; not only in our great party but in the country. Perhaps, God has kept this aspiration burning and delayed the victory for a special purpose and time. A moment like the 2023 when Nigeria would need a person with his capacity, acumen and pedigree to salvage the country after a colossal damage as undeservedly meted