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“Almost 18 hours after the Oriire pupils and their teachers regained their freedom, Atiku Abubakar @atiku has not deemed it fit to rejoice with the Tinubu Federal Government, the security agencies and the traumatised victims,” Onanuga wrote.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for what he describes as his silence following the rescue of the Oriire pupils and their teachers who were abducted in Oyo State.
In a post on X on Saturday, Onanuga claimed that nearly 18 hours after the victims regained their freedom, Atiku had yet to publicly congratulate the Federal Government, security agencies or the rescued victims.
He also accused the former Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate of previously using the abduction to attack the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
“Almost 18 hours after the Oriire pupils and their teachers regained their freedom, Atiku Abubakar @atiku has not deemed it fit to rejoice with the Tinubu Federal Government, the security agencies and the traumatised victims,” Onanuga wrote.
He added: “Previously, he weaponised the kidnap as a campaign issue several times since it happened 57 days ago. Now that the abductees are out, all is quiet on Atiku’s internet lane.”
The presidential aide further said: “No comment. No words of praise. Maybe the veteran presidential runner is waiting for some bad news to attack the Tinubu administration.”
Onanuga, however, acknowledged the response of Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi.
“Kudos to Peter Obi: at least he has spoken and called for thanksgiving without commending the commander-in-chief,” he wrote.
The comments came after security forces announced the successful rescue of the abducted pupils and teachers following coordinated operations. The victims had spent 57 days in captivity before regaining their freedom.
