President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a 19-day “working visit” to Europe (France and United Kingdom).
The president arrived at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja on Monday evening and was received by members of his cabinet, including Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), Femi Gbajabiamila, his chief of staff (CoS), among others.
The president’s travels, which were not officially detailed, have sparked speculations about the nature of his engagements abroad.
On April 2, Tinubu departed Abuja for Paris, the French capital, for a two-week “working visit”.
Bayo Onanuga, media aide to the president, said during the “short working visit,” Tinubu would review his administration’s achievements so far.
The president was away for 19 days.
Since President Tinubu’s departure from Nigeria, there has been a notable increase in violent incidents, including killings and abductions by gunmen, particularly in Plateau, Benue and Borno states.
Opposition figures, such as Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, have voiced their worries about the president’s prolonged absence, stating that “Nigeria bleeds while he remains abroad”.