The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has defended the fall of his principal during the democracy day event held at Eagle Square in Abuja.
Tinubu while attempting to climb the parade jeep shortly after he arrived at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day, lost his footing momentarily and slipped.
The President regained his balance and continued with the proceedings.
The development has attracted several reactions from Nigerians. Some netizens mocked the President over the incident, and others downplayed it because the president went on with the ceremonial rounds.
Reacting to the incident via a post on his X handle, Onanuga stated that the President’s fall should not detract from the importance of the democracy day celebration.
The presidential aide asserted that the Nigerian leader was just human and anyone, including political leaders, could slip or fall.
Onanuga further cited examples of the current American President, Joe Biden, and his predecessor, Barack Obama, who slipped while in office despite his young age.
He wrote: “President Tinubu is not a Superman. He is human, like all of us. President Biden has had several slips in the last three years. Even the younger Barack Obama slipped while President. Political leaders are human. Slipping should not detract from the import of Democracy Day celebration.”
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Also Special Adviser to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has reacted to the President’s slip, saying it was just a mild step.
In a post on his X handle Olusegun reassured the public, stating “mr. President missed his step while climbing into the truck at the June 12 Democracy Day celebration and tripped. It was a mild misstep. He immediately went on with the ceremonial rounds. No issues.”
The ceremony at Eagles Square was a key event in the series of celebrations held nationwide to mark Nigeria’s annual Democracy Day.
Tinubu had earlier addressed the issue of minimum wage in his national broadcast to mark the 25th anniversary of unbroken democracy in Nigeria.
In his speech, he promised that the new national minimum wage will soon be sent to the national assembly for approval.
“We shall soon send an executive bill to the national assembly to enshrine what has been agreed upon as part of our law for the next five years or less,” Tinubu said.
“I take on this vital task without fear or favor and I commit myself to this work until we have built a Nigeria where no man is oppressed,” he added.
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