Nigerians Blast President Buhari For Attending Wedding Party While Refusing To Visit Those Killed By Herdsmen

Posted by Thandiubani on Mon 05th Mar, 2018 - tori.ng

Many Nigerians have taken to social media to express anger over President Muhammadu Buhari's refusal to visit states ravaged by herdsmen but opted to go to a wedding party.

President Muhammadu Buhari attends wedding of Fatima, daughter of Abdullahi Ganduje,

governor of Kano state, and Idris, the son of Abiola Ajimobi, Oyo state governor

After photos circulated online showing President Muhammadu Buhari at the wedding ceremony of Fatima, daughter of Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, and Idris, the son of Abiola Ajimobi, Oyo state governor, Nigerians took to social media to express their anger at the President's decision.

Many Nigerians who expressed angst on social media criticized the president for not visiting Benue, Taraba, Borno and states where killings and abductions have been recorded this year, but chose to attend a wedding party. Nigerians accused him of not showing any sympathy for the grieving families.

Below are some tweets:

@MBuhari, no one can claim going to Kano for the wedding celebration of the kids of two APC Governors is misguided, however, you also need to be present in places where tragedies occur, Benue and Zamfara readily come to mind. You don't want to be as callous as your predecessors.
— Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) March 3, 2018

The @MBuhari govt has proven to be irresponsible on many fronts. Attending the Kano wedding is dancing on the grave of those killed in Benue, Taraba, etc.@MBuhari is not different from @GEJonathan they are both insensitive to the people's needs.
— God & Me ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡¬ ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ (@shola_olushola) March 3, 2018

Wth soldiers & humanitarians killd in Rann, nurses & #DapchiGirls missing, @MBuhari shdn't be doing Kano wedding pic.twitter.com/QYbfCSHr83
— Chidi Odinkalu (@ChidiOdinkalu) March 3, 2018

110 #DapchiGirls missing#RannMassacre
Another massacre in #Mambilla
Yet @MBuhari's priority is partying in Kano?! pic.twitter.com/3y7q1wsuNP
— Chidi Odinkalu (@ChidiOdinkalu) March 3, 2018

I’m glad Buhari attended the Governor’s kids wedding in Kano. Sad that he could not find time to visit Dapchi to lead from the front or Zamfara to console them over the death of 41 people or Benue to sympathize with them over the killing of 73 people by killer Fulani herdsmen!
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) March 3, 2018

President Buhari rightly canceled multiple events when his son, Yusuf, was in hospital. But seeing Buhari celebrating and dancing in Kano while #DapchiGirls parents are weeping, while Zamfara is mourning, while Kaduna is burning and Adamawa is on fire, is a new low for Nigeria!
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) March 3, 2018

It's totally unwise for Buhari to have gone to Kano for a wedding when he's yet to visit Yobe (where some girls were abducted) and places like Borno, Mambila, Benue, Zamfara etc. where several people died. The critics have been given something to talk about.
— Muhd Ibrahim Abba (@el_bonga) March 3, 2018

President @MBuhari is in Kano for a wedding. Scores of citizens he swore to protect were killed in Benue, Zamfara, Taraba etc and the closest he has shown empathy is invite the leaders of the affected groups to the Villa. This is what leaders go down for in sane societies.
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) March 3, 2018

So President Buhari is going to Kano today for wedding of the daughters of Ganduje/Ajimobi but couldn't visit Dapchi or Benue, Adamawa or Taraba? Kai

The way Buhari was screaming when Chibok happened and insulting GEJ, you will think he will be in the bush now in Lake Chad.
— Adeyanju Deji ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡¬ (@adeyanjudeji) March 3, 2018

President @MBuhari is an adult. He decides where he goes. He decided it's Kano today. And to Kano he went. pic.twitter.com/CkqK3sNAP5
— Lauretta Onochie (@Laurestar) March 3, 2018

Jonathan was in Kano after a bomb blast. We cried our eyes out and insulted him to the highest heavens.

Buhari in Kano to attend a wedding. Refused to visit Benue and Yobe. No noise.
— Daddy Vladimir (@femiTRIP) March 3, 2018

Aid workers are fleeing the North East while your MCM President Buhari is in Kano for Wedding Party Part 3. https://t.co/JtsqDomW8T
— Ebube D Statesman (@akaebube) March 3, 2018