Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the extension of his vacation and his decision not to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Gatekeepers News reports that the party’s National Publicity Secretary of the Interim National Working Committee, Ini Ememobong, made the position known in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Ememobong described the President’s extended vacation and absence from the UNGA as an “unacceptable abdication of presidential mandate,” saying the development was disappointing and insulting to Nigerians.
According to him, the President should be available to address challenges facing the country, particularly insecurity and economic difficulties.
“We must remind the President and the Presidency that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu sought for this job, and by being sworn in, he became the servant, not lord and master, of the country and all Nigerians, who have a right to question how he governs them,” he said.
The PDP spokesperson questioned why Tinubu would extend his vacation at a time when, according to the party, insecurity was increasing and economic conditions remained difficult for many Nigerians.
He also faulted the President’s decision to remain in Europe instead of proceeding to the United States for the UNGA, arguing that the international gathering provided an opportunity for Nigeria to seek support and partnerships on issues affecting the country.
“If the President is not in Nigeria solving the problems of the country, he should be at UNGA seeking international help for the country, but our President is lounging and enjoying himself in a country whose president is at UNGA, and his handlers are questioning the rights of the President’s employers to demand accountability,” Ememobong said.
He further accused the Presidency of showing disregard for Nigerians who questioned the President’s absence and demanded accountability over the discharge of his responsibilities.
PDP called on Nigerians to take the development into consideration when making their choices in the next presidential election, saying the country needed a president willing to work for Nigeria both domestically and internationally.
