Presidency has described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s comment on the worsening security situation in the country as a sign that he is yet to get over his defeat at the 2023 polls.
Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had described Tinubu as a “tourist-in-chief” who is busy travelling to different countries while bandits and kidnappers hold sway.
In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Tuesday, the Presidency described Atiku’s comment was rather reckless reckless.
Onanuga said contrary to Atiku’s claims, Tinubu is on top of the security situation in Nigeria.
The Presidency said Atiku’s statement accusing Tinubu of “fiddling” amidst some security and economic challenges fell short of what is expected from an elder statesman.
“We like to believe that Alhaji Atiku is still not nursing hangover of his electoral defeat and now latches on any issue to attack President Tinubu,” he said.
“President Tinubu did not travel without informing Nigerians of his whereabout. He announced a private visit to France and announced a return date.
“While in France, President Tinubu has been following developments at home and he is on top of the situation in the country. Today’s inauguration of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum wage bore his imprimatur.
“He is in constant touch with his officials and security chiefs and has directed them to stamp out every form of criminality in the country,” the statement read.
“If Alhaji Atiku is really concerned about security issues and not playing cheap politics, he should have known that President Tinubu is on top of issues and working hard to restore peace to every part of our country.”