The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized President Bola Tinubu for attending the Argungu fishing festival amid rising insecurity across the country.
This was disclosed in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi.
The ADC said it was concerned that the President chose to attend a public celebration while killings and kidnappings persist in several parts of Nigeria.
“We are especially concerned that at a time of rising insecurity, the President and Commander-in-Chief was in Argungu attending a fishing festival, even as credible reports indicate that nearly 1,300 Nigerians have been killed in the last 41 days,” the statement read.
In the statement seen by Dockaysworld, the party said innocent Nigerians were bearing the brunt of terror while national leadership focused on ceremonial activities.
It added, “Once again, innocent Nigerians and their families are left to bear the tragic brunt of terror while the President fiddles away at a festival.”
The ADC also raised alarm over a video allegedly released by terrorists linked to recent abductions in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to the party, the footage appeared to question official figures on the number of kidnapped victims, warning that increasing boldness of armed groups around the Kwara corridor could signal deeper security lapses.
