The former aide to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, claims that President Bola Tinubu’s return from his trip to the United Kingdom will enable him to reflect on his policies and bring relief to Nigerians.

Recall that the presidency announced that the President would be taking two weeks of his annual leave to rest in the UK beginning October 2, 2024.

Although many Nigerians expressed concerns over the president’s vacation during a time of economic hardship, Okupe believed that his trip would help him lead the country better and provide comfort to the citizens.

"I have read many uninformed criticisms of the president’s holiday trip abroad. Personally, from my understanding of how presidents behave in periods of national crisis, I believe the president has willfully separated himself from officials, friends, and associates to reflect and review the last 17 months and chart a new way forward for his administration.

At the same time, it is to carefully avoid undue interference from political associates in his thought process to rejig his cabinet.

Staying anywhere in Nigeria definitely will not afford him such a peaceful and serene atmosphere to achieve his objective.”