A senior influential member of the United States Congress held a productive phone call with former Nigerian Vice President Atiku.
The congressman gave Atiku a personal invitation to visit Congress as his guest. Atiku accepted the offer right away but made it clear he is needed back home in Nigeria for now. He promised he will make the trip to Congress very soon.
This move shows Atiku as a steady statesman shaped by real experience guided by strong discipline and rooted in the calm temperament true leaders need. These are the same qualities people often link to Americas most respected presidents.
The situation stands in sharp contrast to recent comments from current Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. In a video released yesterday Tinubu blamed the firm Von Batten-Montague-York L C for his own problems. He labeled fellow statesman Atiku as an enemy and claimed that honest worries about his government failing to protect ordinary Nigerians are really just a plot to force him out of office. Tinubu described himself as a stubborn politician unwilling to step aside. His words have raised fresh fears that he is trying to stay in power through undemocratic and illegal steps.
Former Vice President Atiku has proven he is the kind of leader the United States Congress and President Donald Trump can work with to build a strong relationship that helps both countries. In contrast the current Nigerian president is showing clear signs of political desperation and is clinging to power at all costs even when it hurts the interests and daily lives of the Nigerian people.
