Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and leader of the #RevolutionNow movement, has strongly criticised former President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent trip to London, UK.

Sowore, who also ran for president under the African Action Congress (AAC), expressed his dismay that Nigerian leaders who have contributed to the country’s problems are quick to travel abroad for pleasure.
It’s worth noting that President Buhari made numerous international trips during his tenure, with some 51 trips recorded since 2015.

While some of these trips were for official business, such as attending the United Nations General Assembly and meetings with other world leaders, others were for personal reasons, including medical checkups in the UK.

Sowore’s criticism highlights the perception that Nigerian leaders prioritize their own interests and comforts over the needs and welfare of their citizens.
This sentiment is shared by many Nigerians who feel frustrated with the country’s ongoing challenges and the lack of accountability from its leaders.

Sowore condemned the tendency of Nigerian leaders to flaunt their foreign travels, arriving and departing from nations that have succeeded because of the dedication of their own citizens, rather than any contribution from Nigeria’s leaders.

In a post on his X account on Monday, Sowore said, “The London trip of @MBuhari: The useless leaders that ruined their country are happy to announce their departure and arrivals from the countries built by their own people.”

Sowore stated that Buhari did not only destroy Nigeria but also stripped its citizens of their humanity and dignity. Sowore lamented that Buhari’s regime denied Nigerians, regardless of age or gender, the opportunity to live a decent life and reach their full potential.

He emphasised that the administration’s actions resulted in widespread suffering, undermining the well-being and progress of the nation’s children, women, and men, both young and old.

He said, “President Muhammadu Buhari you just didn’t hurt Nigeria, you dehumanised its citizens, you denied Nigerians of a decent life, you denied children, women, men-old and young-an opportunity to live and thrive.

“You destroyed businesses, you took innocent lives, you destroyed the educational sector, you deprived the sick and infirm an opportunity to be nursed to health. You unjustly detained and imprisoned many.

“You encouraged violence where you couldn’t carry it out yourself. You created division through religious bigotry and ethnicity.

“Yourself, your family members, cronies and members of your cabal perpetrated untold corruption. You borrowed Nigeria back to the Stone Age!

“Your tenure and the souls you ruined, lives you wasted, opportunities you crushed will continue to hunt and haunt your till the end of time!”