Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is set to leave Abuja for the United Kingdom on Wednesday to begin a two-week vacation, just two days after the Independence Day celebrations and amidst ongoing protests in the country.
The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, stated that the travel is “part of his yearly leave.” The statement, titled “President Tinubu Goes on Annual Leave,” noted that the President will use the two weeks as a working vacation and a retreat to reflect on his administration’s economic reforms.
“He will use the two weeks as a working vacation and a retreat to reflect on his administration’s economic reforms. He will return to the country after the leave expires,” the statement read in part.
This trip comes two weeks after the President returned from the UK. It is Tinubu’s 27th foreign trip since he assumed office about 16 months ago and his fourth trip to the UK.
This vacation comes at a time when Nigeria is facing severe challenges, including ongoing protests over economic conditions and calls for political reforms. The President’s frequent travels have been a point of contention among critics who have urged him to focus more on domestic issues.
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