Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticized President Bola Tinubu for embarking on a 12-day trip to Japan and Brazil, calling it insensitive to Nigeria’s deepening crises
In a statement shared on X Thursday, Obi said Tinubu’s frequent foreign travels show indifference to the country’s worsening economic hardship, insecurity, and other urgent challenges
Tinubu is scheduled to depart Abuja with a stopover in Dubai before attending the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan, from August 20 to 22, and later heading to Brazil. Obi questioned the need for the trip, noting Tinubu had recently visited Brazil and should instead be touring states grappling with insecurity and poverty.
He recalled that during a recent engagement abroad, Tinubu spent a week in St. Lucia before attending the BRICS Summit, where Nigeria only participated as an observer.
Obi urged Tinubu to cut down on what he called “unnecessary overseas engagements” or make them shorter, emphasizing the need for the President to focus on domestic realities.
“What our nation needs now is the security of lives and property, economic stability, and ensuring that our people have food on their tables. Nigerians know our huge problems cannot be solved overnight, but they want to see 100% effort and tireless commitment,” Obi said, adding that the President “must know that he’s not a tourist, but the Chief Executive of a troubled nation” who should adopt strict work and travel schedules that reflect the urgency of Nigeria’s crises.
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