Amid ongoing killings in Plateau and Benue states, Nigerians have resurfaced an old tweet by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, posted during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s tenure, criticizing the government’s handling of insecurity.
The tweet, dated January 29, 2014, condemned the slaughter of Christian worshippers under Jonathan’s watch.
Tinubu had tweeted:
“The slaughtering of Christian worshippers is strongly condemnable. It calls to question the competence of Jonathan to protect Nigerians.”
Now, over a decade later, citizens are drawing comparisons between past and present, questioning President Tinubu’s ability to manage the country’s worsening security situation, especially as similar killings continue to rock the nation.
Many Nigerians have taken to social media, pointing out the irony in Tinubu’s old criticism.
They argue that the same insecurity he once slammed Jonathan for appears to be thriving under his own administration.
Netizens Reactions…
@Kanulscursed reacted; “They know how to criticize when they’re not the one ruling.”
@KayMandla said; “Here you are now, as the President, seemingly indifferent to the ongoing rise in the killings of Nigerian citizens. The people should be allowed to arm themselves for self-defense, especially considering your governments failure to address this issue effectively.”
@Timmyklan commented; “Mr president sir,you’re now in that same president Jonathans shoes, please kindly look into your competence.
Think about it…
Thank you.”
@Queenestherose said; “Hello. I’m from the future, the account behind this tweet is now the president and Christians are still being killed in their numbers. The difference is that you cant criticize or condemn if not the government or it’s.”
@gratiaeo said; “Tinubu the worst Nigeria president.”
@Racoon wrote; “Tinubu is the worst and most wicked hypocrite Nigeria has ever had in government. All the evil he opposed he did the worst of them all. From fuel subsidy, economic policies, oppressive polices, approach towards insecurity etc.”
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