Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu for attending what he described as a political funeral in Plateau State instead of visiting communities affected by the region\u2019s lingering insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atiku expressed his disappointment over Tinubu\u2019s presence at the burial of Mama Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda. The burial, held in Jos on Saturday, drew several high-profile dignitaries, including Governor Caleb Mutfwang and Senate President Godswill Akpabio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama Lydia passed away in August 2025 at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, aged 83.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reacting to the event, Atiku accused President Tinubu of \u201cmisplaced priorities,\u201d saying the President should have used the opportunity to console grieving families across Plateau and other states plagued by violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cWith large parts of the country still under siege and thousands of innocent lives lost, it is deeply regrettable that President Bola Tinubu has yet to visit any of the affected states to console the victims,\u201d Atiku said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
He noted that Plateau State, one of the hardest-hit areas in the North Central region, deserved empathy and solidarity rather than political showmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cIt is a sad reflection of priorities that while families in Plateau continue to bury their loved ones, the President chose to attend a political funeral instead of standing with the people in their darkest hour,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Atiku further condemned what he described as a \u201cheartless display of indifference\u201d by both Tinubu and the APC leadership, accusing them of disregarding empathy and the sanctity of human life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He referenced the ongoing violence in Benue, Niger, and Kwara States as evidence of the country\u2019s deteriorating security situation and criticised the federal government\u2019s failure to visit or directly comfort affected communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cEven during his symbolic visit to Benue in June, President Tinubu avoided Yelewata, the epicentre of the massacre and instead concluded his trip in Makurdi,\u201d Atiku said.
\u201cNow again, he is in Plateau State, not to console the bereaved or reassure the broken, but to celebrate with his party elite while the people mourn. The message is clear: this is a President who chooses comfort over compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nAtiku concluded by warning that Nigerians are watching closely and will not forget what he described as the Tinubu administration\u2019s insensitivity to the nation\u2019s deepening security crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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