- Safiu Kehinde
President Bola Tinubu yesterday dedicated an hour to attend to probing questions from the public space over his reforms and policies during his inaugural media chat at Ikoyi, Lagos.
Journalists across major media outlets in Nigeria gathered to demand the President’s perspectives on burning issues across the country as well as his reasons for some of his controversial policies ranging from fuel subsidy removal to the tax reform bill.
The session moderated by seasoned journalist, Reuben Abati, and broadcast nationwide, saw Tinubu engaged in direct conversation with the newsmen as he explained reasons behind his policies and views on other issues facing the country.
NPO Reports highlighted below ten major key takeaways from the President’s media chat;
- Nothing Can Stop Tax Reforms
- Poor Organizations Responsible for Stampedes Here and There
- Nigerians Are Not Disciplined, Organized
- No Regrets At All Removing Fuel Subsidies
- Payment of Living Wage is a way of Fighting Corruption
- We Must Understand Why People Are Corrupt Before You Can Fight Corruption
- I am Draining Water from a Dry Well and Nigeria is Moving Forward
- Efficiency, Effectiveness are the Hallmarks of my Cabinet, I am not Shrinking them.
- In the Last Three Months, I have not Taken a Penny from NNPC to Meet other Obligations
- N70,000 Minimum Wage Increment, Subsidy Removal, and Student Loan are Part of Anti-Corruption