Author: Uche Nnadozie

ERASMUS Ikhide’s essay is not the bold indictment it aspires to be; it is, rather, a textbook example of emotional maximalism untethered from the realities of international diplomacy. It confuses outrage for insight, theatrics for substance, and most critically ignorance for moral authority. Let us begin with the central claim: that President Bola Tinubu’s three-nation trip is a “joyride.” That assertion collapses under even the most basic understanding of statecraft. Heads of state do not embark on “joyrides” to multilateral summits involving global capital flows, energy transition frameworks, and continental economic integration. These are not ribbon-cutting ceremonies; they are negotiating…