The shame of a nation’s leadership

I do not have much misgiving about the president’s miscalculations on this issue but what got me angry was reading in the media that the President was leaving for a working visit to Saudi Arabia, a day to when he had the opportunity to clear issues with the world about our nation. The president had […]

I do not have much misgiving about the president’s miscalculations on this issue but what got me angry was reading in the media that the President was leaving for a working visit to Saudi Arabia, a day to when he had the opportunity to clear issues with the world about our nation. The president had recently visited Saudi Arabia for both lesser Hajj and medical check-up. Why is he going to the place again? If the President’s health is deteriorating, the nation should know so that we all go into prayers for improvement in his health condition because there is no justification for him travelling again to Saudi Arabia. We cannot accept the simple excuse that the President wants to have some talks with the Saudi King (the opportunity he did not have during the lesser Hajj?) and besides, what is special for him to be the Special Guest of Honour at the opening of the new King Abdullah University of Science and Technology than an address at the United Nations? I believe the President has a serious explanation to make to the nation unless we are being told that we do not have a democratically elected government.

Itoro Akpabio, Umuahia Road, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State