Opposition accuses Tinubu of indifference to Nigeria’s crises
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
The African Democratic Congress campaign council accused Bola Tinubu of lacking empathy amid violence, abductions and economic hardship in Nigeria. It urged him to prioritise domestic crises after Emmanuel Macron’s state visit was reportedly postponed, according to the Daily Post.
The campaign council of the African Democratic Congress, a Nigerian opposition party, accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of lacking empathy towards people affected by insecurity, hunger and economic hardship. The ADC-PCC asked him to follow the example of French President Emmanuel Macron, whose state visit to Nigeria was reportedly postponed because of domestic crises in France, reports the Daily Post.
Macron’s visit, scheduled for 28 and 29 October with a French-Nigerian business forum in Lagos, is expected to be rescheduled for early 2027. For the opposition council, the postponement shows that leaders must address national crises before pursuing their international commitments.
The ADC-PCC cited attacks, killings, mass abductions, community displacement and unlawful detentions in several states, including Plateau, Niger, Benue, Zamfara, Kaduna and Sokoto. It also referred to the detention of more than 60 young people in Niger State, 37 of whom reportedly died in conditions described as inhumane.
The council said these accusations required urgent intervention, accountability and direct support for families. It compared former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s visit to bereaved communities with that of Vice-President Kashim Shettima, which took place several weeks after the events. The ADC-PCC called on the presidency to put Nigerians’ security and economic difficulties at the centre of its action.
