The Labour Party has lambasted President Bola Tinubu over his European holiday in the face of insecurity ravaging Nigeria.
The Acting National Chairman of the party, Nenadi Usman,
described the trip as insensitive and devoid of empathy for Nigerians facing
violent attacks and humanitarian crises.
Usman emphasized that the President should have remained in
the country to coordinate security responses.
“This is the most inauspicious time for the President to
leave the country. Even the Christmas holiday in Lagos seems ill-timed, given
that a bomb exploded in Zamfara today, killing nine people,” Usman said.
According to her, Nigeria was under external attack,
accusing the government of downplaying the severity of the situation.
The LP Acting National Chairperson further explained that
the President had not convened critical security meetings since the U.S.-led
bombardment of terrorist camps in Kwara and Sokoto States and condemned the
perceived lack of engagement with military leadership.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu has
departed Lagos for Europe ahead of his scheduled official visit to Abu Dhabi in
the United Arab Emirates for the Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026) Summit at the
invitation of the UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The trip is coming in the wake of heightened security
concerns in the country.
Recall that President Donald Trump of the United States on
Christmas Day authorised AFRICOM to conduct airstrikes on terrorist camps in
Sokoto State, hours before Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledged
the operation.
In the same vein, a deadly bomb blast in Zamfara on Friday
claimed several lives.
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