Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the response of the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, to the continued captivity of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State.
Atiku, who also criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the incident, said Nigerians were entitled to demand greater empathy and urgency from government officials while the victims remain in the hands of kidnappers.
The criticism comes nearly three weeks after the pupils and teachers were abducted from three schools in Esinele, Oriire Local Government of the Oyo State, amid growing concerns over their safety and efforts to secure their release.
In a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku accused the Tinubu’s administration of appearing more focused on political activities than addressing the plight of the victims and their families.
