TINUBU DOESN’T UNDERSTAND SIGNIFICANCE OF INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY — ADC SPOKESPERSON
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By Sunmisola Shodayo
Bolaji Abdullahi, the representative of the coalition-supported African Democratic Congress (ADC), has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address, asserting that the celebration of Independence should focus on the nation rather than on his administration.
In his Independence Day message, President Bola Tinubu emphasized the notable reforms and economic achievements his government has attained over the last 28 months.
However, Abdullahi disputed Tinubu’s viewpoint, remarking, “The President’s speechwriters did not grasp the historical importance of this occasion. ”
He contended that instead of addressing the country’s history, President Tinubu concentrated primarily on his administration’s achievements.
“Listening to the President, you will think he was delivering his budget speech, annual performance review, rather than speaking to a history of a nation like Nigeria, at this critical time. I was waiting for when the President will anchor everything he was saying within a historical context, but apparently, the President was not able to rise above the limitations of his administration,” the ADC chieftain said.
He added that all the things the President mentioned as achievements in the speech are superficial and propaganda, arguing that “most of what the president said regarding the economy do not reflect the reality of Nigerians.”
The opposition party spokesperson expressed his astonishment at the President briefly mentioning insecurity, “when each day, Nigerians endure lives filled with fear. ”
“In my view, it is profoundly disappointing that the President failed to recognize the historical significance of this moment and instead chose to use his address to showcase his government’s accomplishments,” Abdullahi expressed.
He concluded that Tinubu spoke as a partisan figure rather than as a national leader, emphasizing that the speech “failed to reflect on our past and inspire hope for our future.”
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