Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu over what it described as “disturbing pattern of absentee leadership,” following a series of brief public appearances and missed engagements in Lagos and Plateau states.

Atiku, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu said:

“Tinubu’s two-day working visit to Lagos State has been defined more by his absence than his participation.”

“Since arriving, the president has remained largely confined to his private residence, with little to no visible engagement in the very activities meant to validate the so-called working visit.”

“Tinubu failed to personally attend, the commissioning of the Opebi–Mende–Ojota Link Bridge and the inauguration of a Multi-Agency Complex, instead delegating these significant national duties to the Senate President, a close political ally.”

“At a time when Nigeria is grappling with worsening insecurity, rising terrorist attacks, and growing international concern, such indifference at the highest level of leadership is both alarming and indefensible.”

“We, therefore, call on President Tinubu to urgently recalibrate his approach to governance, re-engage fully with the demands of his office, and demonstrate the seriousness of purpose required to confront the daunting challenges facing our nation. Anything less would amount to a grave disservice to the Nigerian people.”