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The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Olatunbosun Tijani, says Nigeria is fortunate to have President Bola Tinubu in the leadership saddle, saying his policies have liberalised education and resolved the fuel subsidy, which was draining the country’s resources.

Tijani, who spoke with journalists in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday, also said his past criticism of Tinubu and other political leaders in the country was borne out of his desire for a better Nigeria.

The minister was in Ogun State for the inauguration of solar solar-powered community ICT centre facilitated by him and built by the National Information Technology Development Agency for the residents of Abeokuta.

Asked how easy it was for him to accept Tinubu’s ministerial appointment, having criticised the President in the past, Tijani said, “It was not about how easy, it was about intention because leadership is about intentions.


“And when you come close to President Bola Tinubu, you will know that Nigeria is fortunate to have someone… let’s leave politics aside for those who are not politicians, let’s watch the pattern, the path and the trajectory of the development under the President.

“People are not talking about what the President has done. This is the first President that has now made it easy for every young one to go to school, it doesn’t matter if your parents are poor because there are now student loans.

“This is the President who removed the fuel subsidy that was already a pain in our necks and now using the resources to develop the country.

“He has been able to save a whole lot of our money being used to service debt and we can now use these resources to take care of our other needs and develop the country.

“So, for me, it was not difficult to accept to work under such a man because I wasn’t complaining because I was a politician, I was complaining because I wanted a better society for people like me and there is no other person to work for to achieve that than President Bola Tinubu.”

President Tinubu had at the weekend recounted how his decision to appoint Tijani as a minister was met with strong reservations from close associates who objected to Tijani’s past critical statements on social media.

Despite these objections, the President said he remained steadfast in his choice, acknowledging the minister’s talent and potential for contributing meaningfully to his administration.

“Because he criticises me does not mean he has nothing to offer,” Tinubu insisted.

The President emphasised that the minister’s past criticisms were insufficient reason to discount his ability, suggesting instead that his once-vocal dissatisfaction could fuel a deeper commitment to public service.

“When I picked him, it was tough. My very close confidantes, who had read his comments on social media, came to me and said, ‘No, never.’

“I said, ‘Yes, he is talented. Because he criticises me and pours abuse on the parliament, it does not mean he has nothing to offer.

“Maybe his frustration at that time will drive him to contribute more to governance. And today, he is doing that, and I am very proud of him,’” President Tinubu stated.

Also, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said though Tijani once described senators as morons, they went ahead to confirm his appointment, trusting Tinubu’s judgment.

Akpabio said, “Mr. President, we confirmed him because we knew you must have seen something special in him. You are never wrong when it comes to your judgment of people.

“I went into an executive session and told my colleagues, ‘Let us give this young man an opportunity and see what happens.”

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Your head is obviously not correct

Which Nigerians?

Rubbish

He said Tinubu has saved so much money used to service debt. Ask him how much he has saved and where he kept it, you will see him scratching his head. Who tells a monkey to help him keep a bunch of bananas?

Tinubu’s bold moves, like ending the fuel subsidy, are the tough sacrifices Nigeria needs for a better future. 🇳🇬

Very unfortunate Nigeria to have a drug lord as her president

Lord have mercy.

Truth is if it benefits you, then it's ok....this feature is generally in all human mostly though...u won't blame this man.....

sycophancy is a feature embedded in majority of human irrespective of tribe and color and it only take someone who's extraordinary to resist the urge to display such......
IF E WORK FOR YOU, NA GRACE ; IF E NO WORK, NA CORRUPTION!!......Humans are generally insatiable...

Bitter people may not agree with this

That's like saying Nigerias are fortunate to suffer

Nigerians are fortunate to have 1dollar =1500 naira

Nigerians are fortunate to buy fuel for 1000 naira per litre.

Nigerians are fortunate to have super hyperinflation.

Arobaga:
Yoruba people and mumu



Na una dey power na una mothers children dey cry of hunger pass


Na una still dey commit suicide pass because of hardship


Na una still dey start bad governance protest


Everything yall wished for other regions dey start with una


Na so una go deceive our brother to go against his people now una don abandon am for France where he drink alcohol go land himself for wahala


Very anyhow tribe

You were making sense until your last statement, try to dey reason before you cap rubbish, Wata Bam Bam

Thunder fire Tinubu and his foolish idiotic miscreants.

And yet still take loans

This one wan become unfortunate!

Okay

The most incompetent Minister of this Administration.

Same guy who abused Tinubu taya during Buhari's tenure.
Talk about 180 degree arselicking

Delulu ProMax.😂😂😂😂

Bosun Tijani may you never end well in life with your stupid talk. One supergrow chemical for pepper, tomatoes and corn wey we dey buy for 800#-b4 tilumpu d drug lord who forfeited $460k- is now 5k and your wèrè dey tell us say we are lucky infact Tijani kó ní yé. Omo- alè.

Tinubu my boy.

Foolish boy

Thunder fire you,,,you are the one fortunate to have him cos you have your nose right inside the purse too

Now this is funny
The same thing was said about Buhari.
Now again this is funny

The same kid that abuse hell out of him, but he is eating now.

But Nigerians are not fortunate to have you as communication minister.

Arobaga:
Yoruba people and mumu



Na una dey power na una mothers children dey cry of hunger pass


Na una still dey commit suicide pass because of hardship


Na una still dey start bad governance protest


Everything yall wished for other regions dey start with una


Na so una go deceive our brother to go against his people now una don abandon am for France where he drink alcohol go land himself for wahala


Very anyhow tribe

The Yorubas are very dangerous set of people.

Lol.

When na him dey pay your salary, wetin you wan talk before

Blessed with natural resources and but even common constant electricity is unavailable, insecurity, no jobs, high cost of food, high cost of fuel, widespread hardship, collecting loan after loan. What exactly is fortunate about those things.

Very unfortunate statement.