The All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups, led by Ismaila Abu Ishaq, a former APC Presidential Campaign Council member, have collapsed their structures to support the aspirations of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Atiku’s media office said yesterday that the group will now be known as the “Coalition for Project Rescue Nigeria 2027.”
According to the statement, the group, which visited the former Vice President at his Abuja residence on Thursday, said the Coalition has become necessary to rescue Nigeria from what it calls “a failed APC leadership.”
It is also said that their resolve is to seek a tested, credible, and visionary leader who can respond to the country’s current security challenges, poor infrastructure, economic downturn, poverty, and hunger.
According to the group, the Obasanjo-Atiku regime brought much-needed development to Nigeria during its era. Ishaq said that the Coalition for Project Rescue Nigeria 2027 will not just be a campaign vehicle, but “a national salvation effort”, to ensure that Nigeria returns to the days of unity, progress and prosperity.
In his response, Atiku agreed to work with the group and provide mentorship to ensure that young people recover their country.
He expressed sadness that the Tinubu-led APC government has frittered away the strong economy bequeathed by successive PDP administrations.
The former Vice President urged the group to continue participating in the democratic processes that would guarantee the restoration of the country’s economically viable and democratically stable future.
