‘Protect Nigerians, Not Your Image’—Atiku Slams Tinubu Over Guarded Billboards in Kaduna

Former Vice President and opposition leader Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the deployment of security personnel to protect his reelection campaign billboards in Kaduna State.

The criticism followed reports that personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Authority (KASTLEA) were stationed along major roads to protect campaign billboards and posters from vandalism ahead of the opening campaign rally at the Kaduna Township Stadium.

Reacting to the development on his official X account on Friday, Atiku questioned the federal government’s priorities in the face of worsening regional insecurity.

“Bola, you claim Nigerians love you, yet your billboards in Kaduna require security guards. Bandits raid villages, terrorists attack communities, and families live in fear. Your posters enjoy protection that millions of Nigerians can only dream of. What a tragic statement of your government’s priorities. Bola, please protect Nigerians with the same urgency you protect your image!”

The official flag of the APC presidential campaign is set to be held on Saturday, October 24, with President Bola Tinubu expected to headline the event.

Kaduna is one of the 12 states that the president is scheduled to be physically present in out of the 36 states and the FCT that the APC presidential campaign trail will berth.