Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) nominee for president in 2023, has criticised Bola Tinubu for bringing a large entourage to the ongoing COP28 Climate Change Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Because of his large entourage, Atiku claimed Tinubu turned the international climate change summit into an extravagant and indiscriminate event akin to a “Owambe” party.
Atiku claimed that Tinubu does not appear to recognise or comprehend the serious economic problems that Nigeria is currently facing, which have been made worse by what Atiku considers to be Tinubu’s failing economic policies, in a statement released by his spokesperson, Paul Ibe.
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Atiku highlighted that the goal of the COP28 summit is not to be an elaborate celebration, but to improve people’s lives, protect the environment, provide clean air and water, feed everyone healthily, and assure a safe and sustainable future.
According to Atiku, “How will the head of a government turn a conference of climate change to a jamboree, all-comers and ‘owambe’ party of over 1,400 delegates? It is ridiculous and a confirmation that he is still in a slumber as far as governance is concerned.
“The economic dire straits that Nigeria is facing demand that its leaders cut their coats according to the cloth available. It makes no sense for us to continue to borrow money to throw a street party outside the country.
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“The leader of the Nigerian delegation should be reminded: COP28UAE is about improving lives, about clean air and water, healthy food, for all people, for nature, for a safe and secure future, and not for a jamboree of over 1,400 Owambe delegates.”
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