PDP Criticizes Tinubu for UNGA Absence Amid Crisis

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized President Bola Tinubu for his decision to extend his working vacation in Europe, stating he should be in Nigeria addressing pressing security and economic challenges. The PDP specifically faulted Tinubu for not attending the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where Vice President Kashim Shettima is representing Nigeria.

In a statement by the PDP's National Publicity Secretary of the Interim National Working Committee, Ini Ememobong, the party expressed that the President's absence is particularly concerning given the current difficulties faced by Nigerians, including insecurity and economic hardship. The PDP argued that if Tinubu is not in Nigeria to solve these problems, he should at least be at the UNGA seeking international assistance.

They emphasized that the President's vacation is difficult to reconcile with the nation's challenges and urged Nigerians to remember this when voting in the upcoming presidential election.