Lagos APC Fires Back At ADC Over Tinubu’s Europe Trip, Says Nigeria Not Run From Village Square
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday tackled the African Democratic Congress, ADC, spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi over his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s latest trip to Europe, stressing that “Nigeria is not governed from a village square.”
Spokesman of the party, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, in a statement issued on Monday, said when faced with serious governance, strategic leadership, and results-driven diplomacy, the ADC predictably resorted to “noise, misinformation, and pedestrian politics.”
Oladejo said: “In an interconnected world, serious leadership entails constant engagement with global partners, investors, development institutions, and strategic allies. President Tinubu’s Europe trip is firmly rooted in this reality.
“It is about advancing Nigeria’s economic interests, strengthening bilateral relations, attracting investment, and reinforcing Nigeria’s standing in the comity of nations-not embarking on sightseeing excursions, as the opposition would like Nigerians to believe.
‘Only the intellectually lazy would assume that leadership is confined to physical presence within national borders. President Tinubu governs with intent, structure, and continuity. The machinery of government remains firmly in motion at all times, driven by clear policy direction, delegated authority, and institutional strength. Nigeria does not grind to a halt simply because the President is engaging the world on behalf of her people.”
Oladejo said the ADC’s fixation on travel once again exposes its chronic lack of ideas, noting that “Having nothing concrete to offer Nigerians-no roadmap, no credible economic alternative, no security blueprint-it has resorted to monitoring flight schedules and issuing press releases rooted in envy and ignorance. This obsession betrays a party still struggling to understand the demands of modern governance.”
He added: “Ironically, many of those now feigning outrage were silent, complicit, or enthusiastic cheerleaders during years of wasteful foreign trips that yielded little or nothing for the nation. Today, however, under President Tinubu, international engagements are clearly aligned with Nigeria’s economic recovery agenda, foreign direct investment drive, energy transition goals, infrastructure financing, and renewed global relevance.”
“Nigerians are not deceived. They can clearly see the difference between a President working tirelessly-both at home and abroad-to reposition the nation, and an opposition permanently trapped in the politics of distraction and cheap headline-chasing.”
Oladejo stressed that as the year winds down and Nigerians look positively to a new one with renewed hope and cautious optimism, the opposition must be advised to urgently up its game.
