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Shettima Condemns Media Mockery Of Tinubu’s Democracy Day Stumble
Vice President Kashim Shettima criticized Nigerians who mocked President Bola Tinubu after he stumbled during the Democracy Day celebration, emphasizing that true leadership is about generating solutions, not physical strength.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has criticized Nigerians who used the media to ridicule President Bola Tinubu after his stumble during the Democracy Day celebration on June 12.
Tinubu stumbled while attempting to climb onto the back of a military vehicle at Eagles Square, drawing widespread media attention and caricatures.
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Shettima expressed his disappointment during his speech at a PEBEC Town Hall Meeting at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, deviating from his prepared remarks to address the issue. He condemned the negative portrayal of Tinubu, emphasizing that true leadership is not about physical prowess but the ability to generate robust ideas to solve national problems.
“When the President stumbled during the June 12 celebration, it was disheartening and heartbreaking to see some of our countrymen celebrating. The hallmark of true leadership is not lifting a bag of cement but coming up with ideas to solve a nation’s problems,” Shettima stated. He reiterated his support for Tinubu, affirming the President’s good intentions and capability to drive change in Nigeria.
Vice President Shettima noted that “One of the greatest presidents of the United States was FDR. FDR, with all his health challenges, was able to shepherd the American economy during the Great Depression and the Second World War, and because of the quality of his ideas, America became a superpower.”
He also hinted at the incident that left Mua Kibaki in a wheelchair, mentioning that the negative event did not limit his (Kibaki’s) capabilities to devise strong strategies that led Kenya to achieve double-digit growth under his leadership.
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“I can tell you, with all sense of confidence, that the president we have now is a man of ideas, who is robustly imbued with the capacity,” the Vice President said.
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