October 1: Tinubu’s speech empty, wishful, disappointing – Buhari’s ex-Minister
A former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung has tackled President Bola Tinubu over Independence Day speech. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief’ on Thursday, Dalung described Tinubu’s speech as empty, rhetorical and disappointing. His remark came immediately after President Tinubu addressed the nation on the occasion of Nigeria’s 66th […]…
Former Youth and Sports Development Minister, Solomon Dalung, has criticized President Bola Tinubu's Independence Day speech, describing it as empty, rhetorical, and disappointing. This assessment came shortly after Tinubu delivered his address to the nation on Nigeria's 66th Independence Anniversary. Dalung expressed that the speech was both wishful and ambitious, yet failed to deliver the intended message effectively.
He emphasized that the speech should have highlighted the achievements of Tinubu's administration since it assumed power in 2023. President Tinubu had previously called for patience with his administration, stating that the nation was in a dire state when he took office in May 2023. However, Dalung accused Tinubu of continuing to repeat the same narratives that have been around since the current government's inception in 2023.
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