A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s recent trip to France, stating that it was inappropriate given Nigeria’s worsening security crisis.
In a statement titled “Whither Nigeria, My Beloved Country,” George expressed concern over the country’s insecurity, hunger, and economic hardship, arguing that Tinubu’s government was focused on trivial matters like the recall of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
He said, “Today, and with the series of crises, insecurity, hunger, joblessness and other vices in the country, President Bola Tinubu has taken off to Paris, France for reasons best known to him and his handlers.
“Nigerians don’t feel safe anymore in their fatherland, but the Federal Government, All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Senate are only interested in recalling Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. What a shame!
“Aside from the fact that history is a faithful record of the past, it is also a prophecy of what is coming. That is why Fela’s song is still apt, decades after. Today, I see what led to the collapse of the First and Second republics being repeated by the APC-led Federal Government.”
On Wednesday, President Tinubu jetted out of Nigeria to France.
Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga said the president is expected to “return to Nigeria in about a fortnight”.