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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has revealed that his father was jailed for failing to send him to school while he was growing up as a teenager.<\/p>\n

Atiku stated this while delivering a speech at the Baze University Graduation ceremony in Abuja on Friday.<\/p>\n

The former Vice President also said that his father later embraced the idea of education and despite his humble background, he enjoyed quality education for free.<\/p>\n

Atiku, in his speech titled, \u2018Solving Nigeria\u2019s Education Challenges\u2019, said, \u201cI was a schoolboy and a herdsboy, and I fed my family.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was 11 years old, my father drowned and died while crossing a river in the neighbourhood. He was not up to 40 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing an only child, I was raised by my maternal grandparents. I remember, sometimes we could barely afford one meal a day.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite my difficult background, I went to school for free, in fact, I was paid to go to school.<\/p>\n

\u201cInitially, my father did not buy the idea of me going to school, for which he had to go to jail. I furthered my education to other tertiary institutions. I was the Students Union President at the School of Hygiene, Kano.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy journey to education is different from yours. Your parents may have paid tuition fees for your education, but you did not have to rear cattle for food. However, both you and I got educated eventually. The paths may be different; nonetheless, the destination remains the same. Let us help others to reach their destination too.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has revealed that his father was jailed for failing to send him to school while he was growing up as a teenager. Atiku stated this while delivering a speech at the Baze University Graduation ceremony in Abuja on Friday. 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