Leading opposition figure, Peter Obi has queried President Bola Tinubu’s “private visit” to Paris, France.
Recall that Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed in a terse statement on Wednesday, January 24, that the president was leaving for a private visit to Paris, France, the same day.
In a statement he shared on X, Obi said that the president is now a “public national asset” and Nigerians deserve to know why he is travelling abroad.
“I have been wondering what is private for a sitting President who is not on vacation to embark on a publicly funded ‘private’ visit.
“May I humbly remind the President that he is now a public national asset.
“Therefore, all his movements now should be public knowledge and matters of public interest.
“Even when he needs a private visit like a holiday, family gathering, etc, he should state so, which is graciously allowed, but private visits, like the one he has embarked on now, should be done at his expense and not at public cost.
“That is part of the cost-cutting measures desperately needed by the nation now. We now require savings of sorts to deal with every little issue that requires attention, like the maintenance of small public assets,” he said.