October 1: Tinubu's speech empty, wishful, disappointing - Buhari's ex-Minister

Former Minister Solomon Dalung criticized President Bola Tinubu's Independence Day speech, describing it as empty, rhetorical, and disappointing. He emphasized that the speech should have highlighted the achievements of the administration since 2023 but instead repeated the same narratives. Dalung also accused Tinubu of asking Nigerians for patience while comparing the country to a cancer patient when he took office in May 2023.