Nigeria, June 19 -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's visit to Benue State, following the massacre of over 200 residents in Yelwata, has triggered widespread backlash.

Nigerians say the visit, which many hoped would bring compassion and accountability, felt more like a political show than a genuine act of solidarity.

Tinubu, who landed in Makurdi on Wednesday, did not make it to Yelwata the epicenter of the tragedy, citing bad roads.

Yet, critics argue that excuse rings hollow, especially when attackers reportedly accessed the same area without hindrance.

Instead of boots on the ground in the grieving community, the President was welcomed with parades by schoolchildren drenched in rain.

A public holiday was declared to mark his arrival a...