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Atiku At 70, Says No One Ever Lived 7 Decades In His Family
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said on Thursday that no member of his family ever reached the ripe age of 70 years.
Abubakar spoke in Yola, Adamawa State at an event organised to mark his 70th birthday by students of the American University of Nigeria Academy and Primary Schools.
He said: “It is a milestone in my life because nobody in my family has ever lived up to 70 years.”
He lauded the students for “the surprise of a birthday bash” and reiterated his commitment to continue to support education in the country.
The former vice president called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities to suspend the ongoing warning strike for the sake of Nigerian students.
Abubakar said that education was the backbone of development, stressing that nothing should be done to jeopardise education.