Group Condemns Tinubu’s Frequent Foreign Trips
- As President Makes 15th Abroad Trip In 2025
A Civil Society group, Centre for Social Justice and Public Protection (CSJPP), has slammed President Bola Tinubu over his frequent travelling out of the country.
The group said despite numerous challenges facing the country, the president has turned foreign countries to his home, leaving Nigerians to their problem.
In a statement signed by its coordinator, Akin Akanji, the group said Tinubu was taking Nigerians for a ride, adding that governance under the current administration is at an all-time low.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that since assuming office in 2023, President Tinubu has undertaken at least 43 foreign trips. In 2025, the President has made at least 15 trips out of the country.
Tinubu is currently out of the country for a 10-day vacation in Europe. This trip came just days after he returned to the country from a trip to Japan and Brazil.
- Tinubu’s Foreign Trips
On January 6, the president left Nigeria for Accra, the Ghanaian capital, to attend the inauguration of President-elect John Mahama on January 7.
Between January 12 and 16, Tinubu was in the United Arab Emirates to attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit.
Days after coming back, the President, on January 27-28, traveled to Tanzania to participate in the African Heads of State Energy Summit.
In February, Tinubu traveled to France before attending the 37th African Union Summit in Ethiopia. This was followed by a two-week working visit that included France and the United Kingdom from April 2 to 21.
The President in May traveled to attend the historic inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome.
From June 28 to July 4, Tinubu was in Saint Lucia. He proceeded to Brazil from Saint Lucia for the 17th BRICS Summit, which was held between July 4 and 7.
On August 15, Tinubu was in the United Arab Emirates. The president visited Japan on August 18 to attend the Tokyo International Conference on African Development. The president rGroup Condemns Tinubu’s Frequent Foreign Trips eturned to Brazil in August for a two-day state visit.
- Reaction
Reacting to the frequent overseas trips, Akanji, in the statement, described them as insensitive and a reflection of Tinubu’s government’s lack of commitment to addressing Nigeria’s problems.
He described the situation as a “monumental show of shame”, noting that Tinubu’s frequent travels have not yielded something tangible for the country.
Akanji said it was ‘unfortunate’ that the president of the country sleeps comfortably in other countries while his people are being killed and communities sacked daily.
He said, “It is quite unfortunate. Imagine a president who spent most of his time outside his country. How many leaders travel like Tinubu? This is just a shame.
“People are being killed every day while communities are being sacked by bandits, but where is the person who should be giving us hope? He is in another country, enjoying himself.
“Tinubu’s frequent trips are highly insensitive, and they show a lack of respect for Nigerians. For goodness’ sake, we voted for a president to solve our problems and not an absentee. And to think some people are still defending this is unimaginable.
“I think it’s high time the president takes people seriously and faces the task squarely. We can’t keep facing these challenges when the Chief Security Officer is somewhere enjoying his life or maybe getting treatment.”
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