Former Vice President and founder of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Atiku Abubakar, has recounted a harrowing experience of surviving an assassination attempt in Kaduna State, emphasising the role of courage and determination in overcoming adversity.
Addressing the AUN graduating class of 2025, Atiku vividly recalled the terrifying incident, saying he hid his wife and children in a wardrobe while confronting the attackers. Despite being shot at, Atiku said the assassins missed their target.
“I hid my wife and children in a wardrobe and stepped forward to confront the attackers. They shot at me but missed. I stood up and demanded, ‘Why did you fire?’ That’s what courage looks like,” he said, reflecting on the resilience required to face such a terrifying ordeal.