Journalist and broadcaster Rufai Oseni has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent visit to Jos after the reported Palm Sunday attack in the Angwan Rukuba community.
A viral video showed the president consoling bereaved families while reportedly expressing concern about leaving early due to power supply issues in the state. Speaking on Arise TV, Rufai questioned the sensitivity shown to victims, noting that the president stopped at the airport instead of visiting the affected communities.
“President Tinubu went to Jos over the recent attack but stopped at the airport. What level of insensitivity is this to the people of this country? Imagine telling victims that he would soon leave the airport because of light. Why didn’t he go to the affected areas? I saw him telling a woman who lost her son that he understands her pain—no, Mr. President, you don’t understand her pain. Nobody does, even me,” he said.
He further questioned why the president did not visit the actual scenes of the incident, stressing that such gestures matter to grieving families and affected communities. Rufai also pointed to the emotional moment where the president addressed a grieving mother who lost her only son, insisting that no one can truly understand the depth of her pain.
Reactions:
“…..you talk bullshit Rufai. So to go inside Jos will bring back the dead. You smoke weed.”
“Presido no wan die of gun shot nah…… na tactics”
“One of the few times I agree with Rufai, and it honestly makes me cringe. If the president was concerned, he should have gone earlier to avoid the lights out or, at the very least, visited the people. Terrible showing from the president. Every sane person should condemn this act.”
“Thank God we have people that have freedom of speech and guarantee of freedom after speech.”
“It’s high time people understand that this government is all part of everything that is happening in this country. Let’s keep this record straight. President Tinubu cannot go inside Jos until he leaves power. It’s all part of the agreement to win his election. Muslim-muslim Tkt?”
“You can’t claim to feel people’s pain from a distance. Leadership requires stepping into uncomfortable spaces.”
“Telling a grieving mother ‘I understand your pain’ doesn’t heal wounds, it highlights the gap between leadership and reality. We aren’t ready yet.”
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Published by Ejoh Caleb
