Opinion: Atiku is the man for 2019

Editor's note: Alkaji Atiku Abubakar, former vice president of the country, has been touted as one of the possible candidates for the 2019 presidential election even though he has not made any public declaration.

Naij.com guest contributor, Sule Samuel in his New Year message to Atiku tips him for 2019 presidency but wanrs him to be careful of the people around.

The man for 2019

Sir, You are our choice for president in 2019 but you have to be careful of the Historians; your name, your roots, your flops they know, so they laugh, laugh and laugh when you claimed you are a king. Be careful of the Archaeologists; they are experienced, they have tested failures, they have seen the smart failed so they sniff, sniff and sniff when you aim for the trophy.

Opinion: Atiku is the man for 2019

Your task is to create a new legacy for Nigeria but you must realize that you cannot achieve this by becoming a friend to all but by becoming an enemy to some. You are on errand, your voice must be louder than the voice of the crowd. You are not going to make a road round a mountain but through the mountain so its going to be tough. Our collective hope is that 10, 20, 30 years from now, we will all look back and said we made the right choice the day we chose you.

Some of our past leaders have fame, we want you to stand out. Some of our past leaders attract crowd, we want you to affect many. Some of our past leaders were sold out, we want you to spread. We want you to create songs from storms, carve stars from nights and paint mountains in shadows.

Our duty as your supporters is to ask Nigerians to reject the notion that there are forces we can't control. Our problems are man-made and can also be solved by man. We will make them put away pessimism, cynicism and make them understand that progress is possible with Atiku Abubakar. Progress is not inevitable, it requires struggle, discipline and faith.

Keep your fingers crossed, and get ready for a world class performance in Ask Rock Villa in 2019. Have a wonderful New Year celebration.