₦airaland Forum

Where is the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria?

This is not just a question; it’s a critical demand for accountability in a national emergency. As we approach the end of this year, Nigeria will be home to approximately 140 million people living in extreme poverty—the highest number in the world. We are grappling with one of the hungriest populations globally, staggering insecurity, an unemployment rate exceeding 80 million among our youth, and one of the worst places to be born, with infant mortality rates worse than those of a nation seven times our size.

In the midst of this chaos, where has our President been? Spending 196 days abroad in 2025 alone—more than he has spent within his own country, at a time when we face profound crises.

Since December 2025, Nigerians have not heard a word from their President. Reports indicate he opted for a holiday in Europe while the nation was plunged into a New Year marked by hunger, anxiety, and uncertainty. There was no New Year address, no national broadcast, no leadership voice to provide reassurance or guidance.

This lack of presence starkly contrasts with what we see in comparable developing nations where leaders step up in times of crisis. In Nigeria, following U.S. military strikes on our soil, our President remained silent. Instead of directly addressing the nation, Nigerians learned about these critical events from foreign media, American officials, and the vague communications from the Presidency’s aides known for their propaganda, rather than from their own leader.

This is not governance; it’s neglect. The President was seen abroad yet again for another summit while remaining absent from his own country when he is needed the most. Earlier this year, he even sent an AI-generated image to the nation instead of addressing his people face-to-face.

Are we to believe Nigeria is being governed, or is it merely being managed from elsewhere? Leadership is not simply issuing press releases; it’s about standing before the people, engaging with them, and offering clarity.

We are not asking for perfection; we demand presence. Nigerians are eager to hear from their President through direct media briefings. They deserve to understand the state of their country. You cannot run Nigeria like a personal business or a private club; it is imperative to rebuild and grow our economy through unity and clarity.

Progress is impossible without unity and consensus, and it begins with strong leadership that sets the tone. No policy, reform, economic plan, or security measure can thrive in a divided nation. When leadership withdraws, unity falters, and the fabric of our society unravels under the weight of mistrust and division.

In a time of crisis, the absence of leadership is not just troubling; it is perilous. Silence in the face of crisis is the loudest form of failure.

A New Nigeria is not just POssible; it is essential. -PO

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, for the annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit. pic.twitter.com/GJbpqE7Y24

— Global Diaspora Pathways (@NIDO_UAE) January 12, 2026

Ofunaofu:
After Nigerians exposed the fake, Ai generated images of him supposedly having a private lunch with Paul Kagame, the same propagandists resurfaced today with another tale, this time claiming he had arrived in Abu Dhabi to attend the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, allegedly at the official invitation of the UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

This is the defining character of the Tinubu administration; chronic absence, studied aloofness, and total indifference to the suffering at home.

Imagine a president who spends nearly half of 2025 outside his own country, while his supporters engage in desperate, often ridiculous justifications. One is left to wonder where such devotion, so detached from reason and reality, comes from.

Nigeria has never been governed with such visible detachment and disdain.

LegendHero:
Tinubu is in Dubai.

He suppose invite Obi to come help them wash the toilet as usual. I’ll convey the message to him.

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, for the annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit. pic.twitter.com/GJbpqE7Y24

— Global Diaspora Pathways (@NIDO_UAE) January 12, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, for the annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit. pic.twitter.com/GJbpqE7Y24

— Global Diaspora Pathways (@NIDO_UAE) January 12, 2026

Penguin2:
https://x.com/peterobi/status/2010704536436904101?s=46&t=2AB_wrBea-oBYJf5ZCFV-A[/quote]This man go sha be in the news every 2 days , the chase for … is just too much

LegendHero:
What is your definition of an AI generated image?

If I use AI to enhance or edit my image just like Lightroom or normal photo editing tools do, does that make it an AI generated image?

Are you obedient? Na only una dey reason like this

Penguin2:
https://x.com/peterobi/status/2010704536436904101?s=46&t=2AB_wrBea-oBYJf5ZCFV-A[/quote]Iranu lori irase. Obidients says he's not their president while the Obi who made them dense (Obe-dense) is calling him president. Didn't your Tinku Dubai landlord boyfriend tell you where Jagaban is?