Activist faults Atiku’s speech on inclusion of youths in governance

The recent claim by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in his resignation speech from the All progressives Congress (APC), that the APC led administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has marginalised and excluded the youths in his administration, and if he is elected the President of the country he would make the youths the focal point of his administration has been described as a mere propaganda met to deceive Nigerians.
This was the view of human rights activist and Lagos lawyer Idowu Omolegan while reacting to the recent defection of Atiku from the APC in a chat with The Daily Times, stressing that if voted into power Atiku would rather appoint his cronies or people who can help him achieve whatever purpose he is seeking in the country, rather than give the youths a chance as claimed in his speech.
The legal practitioner added that such comments could be compared to the failed change mantra of the APC government which was purely to deceive the masses and get their votes, adding that if voted into power Atiku’s administration would not be different.
Speaking further, he criticised Atiku’s defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), noting that it would have been better for him to remain in the APC and help rebuild the party rather than defect to the PDP.
He said, “That comment is a political propaganda from Atiku, do you believe that, it’s just like the change mantra of the APC which have failed. If he is elected the president of the country nothing would be different, he would still appoint his people there or some youths that he can use.”
“I am not surprised by his defection to the PDP, Atiku is a political harlot. He moves all the time from one party to the other, why can’t he remain in the APC and help rebuild the party, he can actualise his dream of becoming President later,” Omolegan said.