President Bola Tinubu is facing criticism for failing to visit Yelwata in Benue State, the site of the recent massacre.
In his reaction on social media, Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, pointed out that a true leader does not make excuses.
Speaking via his Facebook page on Thursday, Obi said that Tinubu had enough time for the visit after the killings and could have arranged for transportation to the affected community.
“One of the consistent principles of leadership is the willingness to make ultimate sacrifices and take risks.
“A true leader does not make excuses or complain; he shows up, sacrifices, and provides solutions, especially in difficult times.
“Even if we accept that the roads were truly impassable—which they are not, as presidential aides and staff managed to navigate them—what happened to the use of helicopters?
“Are we saying a nation that boasts of a presidential air fleet could not airlift the President to Yelwata to condole with grieving citizens?
“If the Commander-in-Chief cannot reach a part of his own country due to bad roads, what hope is there for the ordinary Nigerian who plies those same routes every day?” Obi queried?