•Atiku blames ‘lazy leadership’ for Nigeria’s woes Festus Akanbi, Nseobong Okon-ekong and Dike Onwuamaeze in Lagos, Chuks Okocha and Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja, Laleye Dipo in Minna President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in his New Year broadcast decried the level of violence in the country, saying insecurity is setting Nigeria back at “critical points” through the destruction of public and private investments. According to him, the raging insecurity is having an adverse effect on the economic growth of Nigeria, but the nation is on a difficult journey to nationhood and greatness. On the same day, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, said aside the effect of the COVID-19 last year, Nigeria suffered greatly in 2020 because of “lazy and uninspiring leadership, especially from the government at the centre.”