Nogeria, Sept. 15 -- Atiku said millions of Nigerians, especially the poor, are "wallowing in misery and poverty" under the current government, warning that unchecked hardship could fuel crime, terrorism, kidnapping, and social unrest.

"The most violent revolutions in history - from the French and Russian revolutions to the Arab Spring - were driven by hunger and unbearable conditions," Atiku said, recalling that even Nigeria's 2020 EndSARS protest was sparked by frustration and government insensitivity.

The former vice president lamented that two years into Tinubu's presidency, there is "no manifest sign" that his government can tackle the hunger ravaging the nation.

"Whatever reforms the Tinubu government might claim to be undertakin...