The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to St. Lucia, describing it as ill-timed and insensitive amid Nigeria’s worsening security and socio-economic crises.
Obi, in a statement issued on Monday, said it was “alarming” that at a time when Nigerians are grappling with insecurity, hunger, and non-functional public services, the President is more focused on collecting honours and titles abroad.
“We now live in a country obsessed with titles and ceremonial accolades, while citizens die in dozens and basic systems are collapsing. The Presidency is basking in the euphoria of honorary awards in St. Lucia, while our people are being massacred at home,” he said.