In a rare and unusual circumstance, the presidency did not release any picture of President Bola Tinubu’s return trip to Nigeria after two weeks abroad.

Since Tinubu took charge of the country a year ago, his aides and presidency officials have consistently released pictures and videos of his arrival and departure from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria’s capital city.

During such moments, top government officials such as Chief of Staff to the president, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ministers, Governors, among others bid farewell and welcome the president.

However, Tinubu’s return on Wednesday was announced in a news flash by NTA.

“President Bola Tinubu returns to Abuja after his trips to the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia,” the government-owned media outlet posted on social media, without a single picture or video, triggering reactions.

Like NTA, none of the accounts of the presidential aides or supporters posted multimedia content of Tinubu’s return trip.

Although the APC UK posted a video on its X handle while welcoming Tinubu back to the country, checks by Daily Trust showed that it is an old video.

Daily Trust can confirm that the video is that of February 6, 2024, when the president returned to the country after a private visit to France.

Meanwhile, Tinubu’s return without videos or pictures has set tongues wagging among Nigerians on X.

Commenting on the issue, an X user who tweeted via SnipesLyon wrote: “Show videos.”

WAghwarito wrote: “No videos just news…..omoh our president never come back….make he address is as before na abi there’s more to it?”

MaziEzike_Nedu: “Audio return trip. Show us the president. He is usually welcomed by his cabinet


mr_richjoel: “We don’t want these pictures… We need videos of him stepping down the jet with the governor’s welcoming him.”

Unknown destination after official trips

The president had, on April 23, left Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on an official visit.

His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, had, in a statement, said the visit was on the invitation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

From The Netherlands, he had proceeded to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

However, after the event ended, the president’s next destination was shrouded in secrecy, fuelling speculations that he had gone on a medical trip to France.

Two credible sources had independently told Daily Trust that the president proceeded to London from the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

One of our two sources, a highly placed official at the Presidency, told one of our reporters that the president “is at the moment in London on a private visit.”

The official, who asked not to be mentioned, declined further comments on the reason for the president’s visit in London.

Special Adviser to the President on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, later confirmed that Tinubu headed for Europe from Saudi Arabia, although he was not precise about the European country.

In a post on his X handle, on Tuesday, Onanuga had announced that the president would return to Nigeria on Wednesday.

He wrote: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with his aides, will return to Nigeria tomorrow from Europe.”

Shettima’s aborted trip

While the dust was yet to settle on the whereabouts of Nigeria’s number one citizen, the office of Vice-President Kashim Shettima announced that the nation’s number two man was heading for a summit in US.

This had triggered backlash as Nigerians wondered how those in charge could leave the country in the middle of storms, particularly nationwide fuel scarcity.

But just as the debate was raging, particularly on social media, Shettima’s media team announced that the US trip had been aborted for the vice president to carry on with “national duties”.

However, the cancellation was attributed to technical fault, a rare occurrence for jets in the presidential fleet.

Several attempts to reach Onanuga for clarifications on the president’s return trip were unsuccessful as calls were not answered.


https://dailytrust.com/tongues-wagging-as-presidency-fails-to-release-tinubus-pictures-after-overseas-trip/

Hmm! A lot of things are not right this period.
I want to be president, I want to be president, see you see presidency na. You have nothing absolutely nothing to offer the citizenry.

Another jubril loading

Na dogs dey tongue wagging oo

That was how Umaru Musa Yar'Adua take return that year

helinues:
Na dogs dey tongue wagging oo

helinues:
Na dogs dey tongue wagging oo

Na BATerians dey tongue wagging

Urheadmaster:
That was how Umaru Musa Yar'Adua take return that year

Umaru and Tinubu, are they the same name?

From Yaradua
To Buhari
Now again to Tinubu
All absentee presidents.

Now tell me,How do you expect the country to grow?

Tell me?

When he dey available, it was pure nonesense,not to talk of when he isn't available and he is still the president.

Yeye unserious country

May Tinubu reigns favor me and my family. That was a prayer point that rented the air when Tinubu was swear in as the president. Everyone has taken cover, is like the government is adding pepper to the peperish food on ground.

Where Dem hide presido? Naija my country...... The presidency dey take us for fools abi

Nawa. No usual snapping of pics and hand shaking of the military and police hierarchy at the airport.

But mk I no lie, Tinubu's economic policies are not making any gains. Hunger keeps rising and bills keep soaring high. Thank God that I hv family abroad who are repatriating funds for me,where I for dey. Baba Tinubu e wa kan se. E buckle up. Ijoba yin o derun. Ilu leee