Former Vice-President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar says he is planning to visit the United States over what he described as the “alarming deterioration” of Nigeria’s security, governance, and economy.
In a statement on Sunday, Paul Ibe, Abubakar’s media aide, said the former vice-president will engage “policy and institutional stakeholders in the US” during the visit, the date of which is yet to be announced.
Ibe said Abubakar noted that “Nigeria is facing a full-blown internal crisis, one that can no longer be downplayed, politicised, or explained away”.
He argued that any government that cannot guarantee basic security forfeits the moral basis of its mandate.
The former vice-president described the economic hardship confronting Nigerians as “both severe and avoidable”, adding that “rising inflation, a weakened currency, and collapsing purchasing power have pushed millions into distress, while policy inconsistency and lack of strategic direction continue to erode confidence in the economy”.
Abubakar further expressed concerns over Nigeria’s democratic institutions, warning that declining public confidence in governance, accountability, and the electoral process poses a direct threat to national stability.