Reno Omokri, a former media aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has attacked President Muhammadu Buhari over his visit to the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in London.
Omokri described the visit as irresponsible, lamenting that Buhari is the only President he knows who will be paying social visits while his country is in trouble.
Newsflash Nigeria had earlier reported that Buhari who is currently in London, on Thursday, visited the former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu who is also in London.
Tinubu, an APC chieftain, has been out of the country for over a month.
Following his prolonged absence from Nigeria, there had been unconfirmed reports alleging that Tinubu is sick and receiving medical treatment in London.
However, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, after a recent visit to Tinubu in London, insisted that the APC chieftain is “hale and hearty”.
“I went to see things for myself. It is just to put the minds and hearts of people to rest that there is nothing for us to worry about,” Sanwo-Olu had said.
“A man has discretion as to decide when to go out of the country and when to return. It is his call.”
However, Buhari visit to Tinubu didn’t sit well with Omokri who took to his verified Facebook wall to lash out at the Nigerian leader.
He wrote: “Is this what this agbaya should be doing? Visiting Tinubu in London when hunger is visiting Nigerians.”
“When 250 children are still with bandits and kidnappers, including 89 Baptist Academy students? When resident doctored are on strike? When his party is in disarray over Buni?”
“Buhari is irresponsible! I know of no other President in the world who will be busy paying social visits when his country is experiencing social unrest.”
“What do we need this fellow for? Buhari is as useless to Nigeria as the p in psychology!”
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Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari will return to Nigeria from his London trip today, 13th August 2021, sources have disclosed.
Barring any last-minute change, Buhari is expected to land in Nigeria by 5 pm on Friday.
Newsflash Nigeria had reported that President Buhari had travelled to London for the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE 2021-2025), which was held on July 29.
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Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesman, had said Buhari is scheduled for a medical appointment after the summit and is expected back in the country in the second week of August.
It has now been gathered that Buhari is set to return to Nigeria today.
According to a police wireless message, the FCT Police Commissioner has directed all Sector Commanders and Divisional Police Officers at the Federal Capital Territory command to mobilize adequately to receive the President.
