The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for what he described as frequent travels abroad, saying it suggests the President finds it uncomfortable to stay in Nigeria.
In a post on X on Friday, Obi knocked Tinubu for taking off to France on Thursday for his annual holiday, barely six days after returning from a 15-day trip.
He noted that the President has travelled to France on 10 occasions in just two years.
“From all indications, our President is not finding his home in Nigeria conducive for a long stay, and it should be concerning to us,” Obi said.
The former Anambra governor faulted Tinubu for leaving the country at a time when Nigerians were grappling with severe hunger, insecurity, and worsening living conditions.
He cited reports that 79 per cent of Nigerians are facing food insecurity and recalled that international rankings recently placed Nigeria as the worst country to give birth and one of the worst places to live.
Obi also referenced recent tragedies, including the killing of over 50 people in attacks in Katsina State, the kidnapping of over 60 persons, and a boat mishap in Niger State that claimed the lives of at least 60 women and children.
He argued that the president should have visited the victims’ families before embarking on another trip abroad.
“No holiday is more important than the Nigerian lives you swore to protect,” Obi said.
“At a time when Nigerians need leadership, empathy, and presence, a President should not choose foreign holidays.”
