Atiku To Visit US Over Insecurity, Economic Hardship In Nigeria

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is set to visit the United States to spotlight what he describes as Nigeria’s deepening insecurity, economic strain, and declining standards of governance.

The disclosure was made in a statement on Sunday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, who said the former vice-president will engage with policy and institutional stakeholders during the trip.

According to the statement, Atiku intends to draw international attention to what he considers a full-blown internal crisis that should neither be downplayed nor politicised.

“From the ravaging violence in the North-West and North-East, to the persistent bloodshed in the Middle Belt, and the growing spread of kidnapping and criminality across the country, Atiku warns that the Nigerian state is steadily losing its grip on its most fundamental responsibility: the protection of lives and property,” the statement read.

It added that the former vice-president views the situation as a pattern of systemic failure rather than isolated incidents, with communities overrun, livelihoods destroyed, and citizens left vulnerable.

“He argues that any government that cannot guarantee basic security forfeits the moral basis of its mandate,” the statement added.