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Some people are arguing that journalists ought to have challenged the president on critical issues. Some even argued that Rufai Oseni ought to have been in the . Even Arise News is critically aware that Rufai Oseni cannot be sent on big missions so as not to embarrass his employers.

Yesterday, we saw a chat that was not about the interviewees, but about the interviewer. We listened and heard about critical issues and saw someone who was articulate amd firm on issues.

He seemed to be confident about crashing inflation to 15%. He outlined what would be done. He was clear on the best way to tackle corruption was to prevent it amd highlighted the steps he had taken to address it.

I saw someone who had clarity about the architecture and execution. He is someone who cannot be cowered easily.

I have seen some Nairalanders and pretenders to political intellectualism who claimed the outing was shallow. They have always disliked the man; so nothing he'd say would be listened to. These folks are quick to pre-condemn before even listening.

He said the way to tackle inflation is to simulate production for local consumption.

One thing is clear: 2025 and the first half of 2026 would be the defining period of Tinubu's istration. He knows it.

As for non-performimg ministers:

1. Hanatu Musawa
2. Ekperikpo Ekpo
3. Agric
4. Environment
5. Transportation
6. Water Resources
7. Blue Economy
8. Digital Economy.

bobby007:
nobody send you and obidense/ ipob , u have the right to continue wailing

You are clearly the wailer here. If not, how does the post or my comment relate to "obidense/ipob"?

danzaki63:
That is a lie.

1. Why didnt you ask him about the Aircraft he bought amidst abject poverty?

2. Why did you ask him why he awarded 15 trillion Naira project without approval?

3. Why didnt you ask him, why he bought NN filling stations Nation wide, and why he approved an Oil block to himself?, Why did hr bought Atiku"s company and reawarded Ph service contract to it?

4. Why did you not ask him, Why he wants to pauperize Nigerians, with his anti poor policies?

5. Why does he wants to sack CBN staff and employ yorubas to replace them?

6. why didnt you ask him why he allowed the Naira a free fall from 400 to 1900 Naira?






just tell us money exchanged hands before the chat , i would have prefered Rufai instead of you.




I will only forgive you , if you tell me the questions were predetermined.

carry yourself and ur papa go ask the question

LordIsaac:
I pitied Jide yesterday. He wanted to talk but fear was in his heart. Even the Channels lady was just staring.

All this Igbo noise makers on nairaland will piss their pants when they even stand 10 feet away from Tinubu.
All these people only make noise online, many of them will even bow down their head for Tinubu to step on if they meet him one one one

What did the president say?

kettykings:

Nobody needs review or talk people want results

Rome wasn't built in a day

Eagle1:

https://www.thecable.ng/abati-i-thought-i-could-rattle-tinubu-during-media-chat-but-he-knows-what-hes-doing/

Oga, your boy boy Rufai Oseni don vex say you no carry am go as handbag. He tok say he nor dey impressed.

You beta sack am nau bifor he take longerthroat do coup on top ya head for Arise.

bigpicture001:
For me tinubu know his job very well and he is doing it... Just dat he doesn't want to leave coruption, nepotism and enthnicity alone.. he is also running a private enterprise with national policy for his personal gain.....

DTS why I dislike him...

you have just hit the nail on the head

jamafa:


Rome wasn't built in a day

Go and tell that to people that built Dubai, south Korea and China. The excuses are absolutely unnecessary

Good. Abeg! Comma interview ALAGULU OF AGULU LAND .E sure me say baba go blow lies

You dey whine Emilokan
Ten thousand of you can't rattle him
You think say, him eyes big for nothing
Emilokan don see shege banza for life and politics...........

Una think say, emilokan na Waka come chop politicians...........
Fasten your belt before BP keeeee you
Emilokan go spend 8 good solid years for Aso Rock, nothing go shake am........

VERY FIRM AND ASSERTIVE.....!!!!
THAT'S A LEADER.

Okoroawusa:
Keep explaining so that Rufai will learn that journalism is not a do or die affair

Can that one ever learn anything, with his oblong head?

kettykings:


Go and tell that to people that built Dubai, south Korea and China. The excuses are absolutely unnecessary

So was Dubai built in a day? OLORIBURUKU!!!

kettykings:


Go and tell that to people that built Dubai, south Korea and China. The excuses are absolutely unnecessary

Stop stupidly comparing Nigeria to UAE.

That country has larger oil reserves than Nigeria, exports more barrels per day than Nigeria, and has a population of just 9 million people!!!!

Why will they not look like heaven on earth?

South Korea was one of the the 4 stooge nations chosen by the west after WW2 to be capitalist strongholds, to curtail rampaging Soviet communist influence.

They pumped them with capital and technology transfer plus free access to western markets for their finished goods, from fridges to cars.

Access never granted to African countries.

As for China, go and study the history and level of repression and dictatorship in China, which allowed them to develop so fast.

Are you prepared for that?

Sannisege:
So was Dubai built in a day? OLORIBURUKU!!!

This is ignorance at its peak. Dubai transformed from a desert to a global hub in less than two decades, suring Nigeria effortlessly. South Korea, reduced to rubble during their war with North Korea in the 1960s, rebuilt itself so effectively that today, a single company—Samsung—earns more revenue than all of Nigeria's industries combined, including banks, telecoms, and even oil. What excuse does Nigeria have?

Obi idiots are disappointed. No balablu video for them to trend with. Funny people!!! Tinubu carry dem handicap during campaigns. In 2027 he will use another distraction strategy for them. Obedients and mumuism are 5 & 6.

danzaki63:
That is a lie.

1. Why didnt you ask him about the Aircraft he bought amidst abject poverty?

2. Why did you ask him why he awarded 15 trillion Naira project without approval?

3. Why didnt you ask him, why he bought NN filling stations Nation wide, and why he approved an Oil block to himself?, Why did hr bought Atiku"s company and reawarded Ph service contract to it?

4. Why did you not ask him, Why he wants to pauperize Nigerians, with his anti poor policies?

5. Why does he wants to sack CBN staff and employ yorubas to replace them?

6. why didnt you ask him why he allowed the Naira a free fall from 400 to 1900 Naira?






just tell us money exchanged hands before the chat , i would have prefered Rufai instead of you.




I will only forgive you , if you tell me the questions were predetermined.

.abi..he should had also asked him why he protested against Jonathan removal of fuel subsidy in 2012... when he himself Tinubu also removed fuel subsidy that he protested against in 2012

jmoore:
High Inflation

Terrorists doing promo.

You guys obviously didn't know what to ask.

Go and learn from Stephen Sackur of BBC Hardtalk.

Good point. Nigerian journalists rarely ask politicians tough questions.

kettykings:


This is ignorance at its peak. Dubai transformed from a desert to a global hub in less than two decades, suring Nigeria effortlessly. South Korea, reduced to rubble during their war with North Korea in the 1960s, rebuilt itself so effectively that today, a single company—Samsung—earns more revenue than all of Nigeria's industries combined, including banks, telecoms, and even oil. What excuse does Nigeria have?

BECAUSE SAMSUNG WAS GRANTED WESTERN MARKET ACCESS OF THE KIND NO AFRICAN MANUFACTURER HAS EVER BEEN GIVEN.

IF SAMSUNG COULD NOT SELL THEIR STUFF TO EUROPEANS AND AMERICANS, THEY WOULD FOLD UP!

jazzman7711:


Stop stupidly comparing Nigeria to UAE.

That country has larger oil reserves than Nigeria, exports more barrels per day than Nigeria, and has a population of just 6 million people!!!!

South Korea was one of the the 4 stooge nations chosen by the west after WW2 to be capitalist strongholds, to curtail rampaging Soviet communist influence.

They pumped them with capital and technology transfer plus free access to western markets for their finished goods, from fridges to cars.

Access never granted to African countries.

As for China, go and study the history and level of repression and dictatorship in China, which allowed them to develop so fast.

Are you prepared for that?

How about Singapore that was pushed out by Malaysia.

Give APC 300 years and they will still be telling you that Rome was not built in a 1000 years

danzaki63:
That is a lie.

1. Why didnt you ask him about the Aircraft he bought amidst abject poverty?

2. Why did you ask him why he awarded 15 trillion Naira project without approval?

3. Why didnt you ask him, why he bought NN filling stations Nation wide, and why he approved an Oil block to himself?, Why did hr bought Atiku"s company and reawarded Ph service contract to it?

4. Why did you not ask him, Why he wants to pauperize Nigerians, with his anti poor policies?

5. Why does he wants to sack CBN staff and employ yorubas to replace them?

6. why didnt you ask him why he allowed the Naira a free fall from 400 to 1900 Naira?






just tell us money exchanged hands before the chat , i would have prefered Rufai instead of you.




I will only forgive you , if you tell me the questions were predetermined.

Why don't you go directly to the presidency to ask him yourself

chigo32:
If u never watch the interview and u hv sense, i urge u to go and watch d interview. U will see how tinubu talked rubbish, d man himself say absolutely rubbish

Na rubbish full your brain, olodo

Lie, lie and lie. No be Tinubu again? The man that can't reason beyond breakfast lunch and dinner. Someone that can't make a complete sentence that makes sense without 4 people helping him.

LordIsaac:
I pitied Jide yesterday. He wanted to talk but fear was in his heart. Even the Channels lady was just staring.

Pls which of Jide? Is it Babajide Otitoju of TVC

chigo32:
If u never watch the interview and u hv sense, i urge u to go and watch d interview. U will see how tinubu talked rubbish, d man himself say absolutely rubbish

Una cry for 8 year under Buhari
Una go still cry another 8 years under Tinubu
Another 8 year cry dey wain una under Shetima

jazzman7711:


BECAUSE SAMSUNG WAS GRANTED WESTERN MARKET ACCESS OF THE KIND NO AFRICAN MANUFACTURER HAS EVER BEEN GIVEN.

IF SAMSUNG COULD NOT SELL THEIR STUFF TO EUROPEANS AND AMERICANS, THEY WOULD FOLD UP!

What an excuse. Was Nigeria denied access to western markets. Go and check the Asian Tigers like Malaysia, Singapore, south Korea and countries like Indonesia that was alleged to have borrowed palm oil seedlings from Nigeria, how they grew their economy from a very depressing poverty background to very prosperous countries

Dittodat:
Nice.
The delusional retar@ded imb@cile brainwashed IPOB terrorist cannibal monkeys masquerading as Obi diots will soon Come to wail and cry.

Hahaaa all these adjective for people of DOT nation..... Pls have mercy on them

LordIsaac:
I pitied Jide yesterday. He wanted to talk but fear was in his heart. Even the Channels lady was just staring.

wetin jide wan talk? No be tinubu get tvc News? U wan make dem fire am.... Overall, they asked the normal questions and the response from the president was not that bad, although not satisfactory.... They asked about, subsidy, hunger in the land, and even the recent stampede... Toor wetin dem Wan ask again?

Abi money has changed hands. Koshi danu.

ufotunang:
.abi..he should had also asked him why he protested against Jonathan removal of fuel subsidy in 2012... when he himself Tinubu also removed fuel subsidy that he protested against in 2012

and tinubu would have answered saying he was in the opposition..... The question now is, why are of the opposition not protesting? Shey tinubu hold them?

Mr Reuben Abati, Nigerians did not ask you to explain anything to us. Some people already know how things like this work. Maybe you should have told us how much you were paid to interview the president because definitely you didn't leave Tinubu's ikoyi house emptyhanded.
I know very well that my 10 years old daughter would have asked pertinent questions if given the opportunity to face the president. One of her questions would have have been, sir why are Nigerians ing through excruciating hardship since you assumed office as the president. Another one would have been why were you declared the winner of the election?