In a rare and unusual circumstance, the presidency did not release any picture of President Bola Tinubu’s return trip to Nigeria after two weeks abroad.
Since Tinubu took charge of the country a year ago, his aides and presidency officials have consistently released pictures and videos of his arrival and departure from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria’s capital city.
During such moments, top government officials such as Chief of Staff to the president, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ministers, Governors, among others bid farewell and welcome the president.
However, Tinubu’s return on Wednesday was announced in a news flash by NTA.
“President Bola Tinubu returns to Abuja after his trips to the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia,” the government-owned media outlet posted on social media, without a single picture or video, triggering reactions.
Like NTA, none of the accounts of the presidential aides or supporters posted multimedia content of Tinubu’s return trip.
Although the APC UK posted a video on its X handle while welcoming Tinubu back to the country, checks by Daily Trust showed that it is an old video.
Daily Trust can confirm that the video is that of February 6, 2024, when the president returned to the country after a private visit to France.
Meanwhile, Tinubu’s return without videos or pictures has set tongues wagging among Nigerians on X.