Labour Party’s Peter Obi has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Saint Lucia, calling it ill-timed and insensitive as the country battles floods, insecurity, and growing poverty. The President’s Caribbean trip, described officially as part diplomacy, part vacation, coincides with devastating events back home, including flooding in Niger State that has left hundreds dead or missing. Obi, expressing “bewilderment,” questioned the optics of leisure abroad while critical incidents at home remain without direct presidential presence.
- Tinubu travelled to Saint Lucia for a state visit and vacation
- Obi called the trip “insensitive” given the insecurity and flood disasters
- Cited 200+ deaths and 700+ missing in Minna floods without Tinubu’s visit
- Criticised the federal response as elitist and indifferent to suffering
- Tinubu is expected to meet Saint Lucia’s leaders and address parliament
In a time of national crisis, a leader's priorities are keenly watched. This moment challenges us to ask: What truly matters to those who govern, action on the ground or optics abroad? The debate underscores the deep-seated frustration many Nigerians feel.
