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in the first place, rufai oseni is not a journalist but on the air personality oap.
Rufai is always too rude and has complex, that is the main reason of him being offensive to cover up his loopholes of not being a qualified journalist.
He's just there at the station to ride on the anger of the perceived enemies of the government. if I were Engr David Umahi, I will shutdown the conversation or asked for a better real journalist to ask me questions.

Lifestone:
I dont know if you've had a chance to watch that program, the question Oseni asked was that Umahi should tell him how much the Coastal road will cost per Kilometer and Umahi was trying to explain that such road cant be explained by amount per kilometer, as each kilometer has its different terrain and hazard, but the total cost of the project is available, Oseni will not have any of that, insisting Umahi must answer his question the way it was asked.
Umahi knew the trap that Oseni was setting and avoided it. It was Oseni that brought the issue of Umahi reporting him to the president on air to chase clout, I'm happy Umahi put him in his place

He asked him more than that question.

The initial question was “What is the cost per kilometer for the 750km and the additional 100km? Umahi responded that Rufai doesn’t know what he’s saying as he’s not a professional in that field. That was when they had a back and forth.

Rufai asked the question again and Umahi said the appropriate question should have been what’s the average cost per km. Then Rufai asked what’s the cost per km for the completed parts, Umahi again didn’t give any figures; not even average.

Rufai asked a second question “What are the terms of the 700bn loan they took for the project from the Dutch bank and how was the money spent? Umahi never answered this question but kept deflecting and grandstanding on him being a professor and how Rufai is a SAN.

Note: those ministers choose to go on Arise themselves knowing fully well what they’ll meet. Arise has the highest viewership of any Nigerian news station at the moment and is the preferred channel for people that watch from outside Nigeria. That’s why they prefer to use Arise platforms.

Lifestone:
How can any reasonable professional answer such question? will the the cost per kilometer where you have swamps, rivers etc be the same with dry surface like the Lekki surface.

Very true as an engineer and professional in my own field, I can answer such question no big deal.
I simply start by schooling Rufia by telling him that alot of dynamics comes to play in costing per kilometre such as the ecological factors: land, swamp, rivers, estuaries, etc, social factors: cost of settlement and resettlement, of communities alone this corridor of coastal road, disruption and management of traffic in areas with preexisting traffics, etc.
After speaking on this and other costs that constitute the total cost for coastal and by extension in kilometre then I will tell Rufia that averagely on solid land with good load capacity this is the amount, on swampy areas that need to excavated and sand filled this is the average cost and so on and so forth.
Then finally I will then tell him that the contract is a living document that can always be reviewed for technical, political, economic reasons for example the coastal road is having an extension or detours to in Edo State see linkhttps://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/lagos-calabar-coastal-highway-tinubu-approves-100-km-extension-through-edo/amp/).
So my friend, a public servant must act as one. He has the responsibility to answer to the people who's taxes and common wealth are used for such project and paying of his salary through the journalist or the press men. No be him papa work.

We should stop celebrating mediocrity.

Note: Don't mind my typo and other error, just multitasking with 5% attention on this comment

erniok:
Most of those supporting Oseni never watched the video.

Trump in his first term shut up a journalist in White House, telling him he was rude and heaven did not fall.

I watched the interview. Oseni is not a public servant, Umahi is. Oseni doesnt spend public funds, Umahi does. However the questions come, Umahi as a public servant, the onus falls on him to displace candor and respond with every sense of responsibility, accountability and maturity that comes with his office, and not dodging, throwing sarcasm, exhibiting arrogance and playing master servant tendencies.

hush15:
I watched the interview. Oseni is not a public servant, Umahi is. Oseni doesnt spend public funds, Umahi does. However the questions come, Umahi as a public servant, the onus falls on him to displace candor and respond with every sense of responsibility, accountability and maturity that comes with his office, and not dodging, throwing sarcasm, exhibiting arrogance and playing master servant tendencies.

He answered the question. He said he had broken down the cost to Oseni in a previous show and explained that cost per kilometre is strange in civil engineering. It was at that point he claimed to be a professor.

If Oseni aim was not to provoke Umahi, why did he repeat the question when Dave first ignored it?

They make all sort of exceptionally stupid excuse for the captors. Everlasting slave.

Lifestone:
Was Oseni not rude with his arrogant posturing? Being an online personality and asking hard questions does not say Rufai should not to be polite to his guests. Seun Osinbaloye's questions are probably tougher.
Umahi was already a successful Engineer before Rufai finish secondary school, he was a former Governor and much Older than him. You can ask your questions without arrogance and rudeness.
I watch that program and was really piss off at Oseni, I completely agree with how Umahi handled him. Next time, Umahi should send his SA on media to answer Oseni questions.
Being an anchor person does not put the two of them at the same level

Atiku should just win this election and let everyone rest


I guess that's the one thing that would bring peace now and everyone knows that.

Lifestone:
Was Oseni not rude with his arrogant posturing? Being an online personality and asking hard questions does not say Rufai should not to be polite to his guests. Seun Osinbaloye's questions are probably tougher.
Umahi was already a successful Engineer before Rufai finish secondary school, he was a former Governor and much Older than him. You can ask your questions without arrogance and rudeness.
I watch that program and was really piss off at Oseni, I completely agree with how Umahi handled him. Next time, Umahi should send his SA on media to answer Oseni questions.
Being an anchor person does not put the two of them at the same level

omor! This your line of reasoning ehnnnn.....na wa o!!!

Lifestone:
Was Oseni not rude with his arrogant posturing? Being an online personality and asking hard questions does not say Rufai should not to be polite to his guests. Seun Osinbaloye's questions are probably tougher.
Umahi was already a successful Engineer before Rufai finish secondary school, he was a former Governor and much Older than him. You can ask your questions without arrogance and rudeness.
I watch that program and was really piss off at Oseni, I completely agree with how Umahi handled him. Next time, Umahi should send his SA on media to answer Oseni questions.
Being an anchor person does not put the two of them at the same level

talk like this is just the reason people like umehi feel when they go wrong no body can touch them... and if anyone try to do, people like you will fight for them. I wonder with your words if you can stand in for job interview.... you will anger to give ur answers. If umehi claim to be a learned person he should be aware and be prepared for his interview. He should have understudied people like rufai with the kind of questions he might ask. You dont belittle somebody because you are in govt. Why did he go for the interview if he feels he cant answer questions. I like umuhi truth be told... he is one of the hard working ministers but you see this interview i watched. He was totally wrong. The question was how much did it cost to execute a particular kilometre. Rufai even reminded of a statement he denied and later admitted on the show. You dont go for interview unprepared. Who will ans the question for him?

Lifestone:
Was Oseni not rude with his arrogant posturing? Being an online personality and asking hard questions does not say Rufai should not to be polite to his guests. Seun Osinbaloye's questions are probably tougher.
Umahi was already a successful Engineer before Rufai finish secondary school, he was a former Governor and much Older than him. You can ask your questions without arrogance and rudeness.
I watch that program and was really piss off at Oseni, I completely agree with how Umahi handled him. Next time, Umahi should send his SA on media to answer Oseni questions.
Being an anchor person does not put the two of them at the same level

Nigeria type of engineers that rely on china or Germany to build culvert for them

Watched the interview, telling the Minister to keep quiet and let him speak is wrong on all levels.

Also insinuating Umahi went to report him to the president borders on insanity. Rufai goofed this one.

Rufai carries his bais and disdain of the government into his professional life. He needs more tact in pushing his view.

amazingspiderma:
Oseni was asking simple questions.
What has that got to do with when Umahi finished school or not.


It is this type of mentality that make you think other people don't have capacity.

Oseni was doing his job, but Umahi wasn't.

If he had another model of quantifying cost, he should have used the opportunity to educate Mr. Oseni on air and prove his superior view.

Not everything is about age, we are discussing public service not family meeting.

I have taken some time to observe Oseni Rural, I think he is not professional at journalism. He doesn't separate his personal opinions and sentiments from his positions when anchoring or moderating a show.

What did he mean when he told the minister Umahi on a life program on international online television that "you went to report me to the president"? What informed that kind of thoughts?

Really, why would Umahi be reporting Oseni to Tinubu? Is it to have Tinubu discipline or call him to order? Does Tinubu have any control over Oseni?

I don't blame Umahi for his response. I don't think the response from Umahi was arrogant. I think Oseni was the arrogant and disrespectful person in the conversation.

There are ways you can ask delicate, critical and incisive questions without being arrogant and disrespectful. That is a skill that journalists learn and acquire in course of training and profession so I am embark to see Oseni comport himself arrogantly on air. I watch bin address Abati sometimes on their show and I couldn't help but to see a rude, arrogant and annoying Rufal Oseni.

Moreover, Umahi has no business explaining his ministry's model of quantifying cost on international television to anyone. If you want such information, ask request officially for it so it can be communicated to you on paper.

Even in public service, respect is reciprocal and we are Africans first. Oseni is assumed by me to be Yoruba and I expect him to accord respect to elders, especially an elder who is representing the president of Nigeria. Umahi is far older than Oseni Rural.

hush15:
I watched the interview. Oseni is not a public servant, Umahi is. Oseni doesnt spend public funds, Umahi does. However the questions come, Umahi as a public servant, the onus falls on him to displace candor and respond with every sense of responsibility, accountability and maturity that comes with his office, and not dodging, throwing sarcasm, exhibiting arrogance and playing master servant tendencies.

The onus is also on Oseni to be professional, tactical and careful with his connents on live programs. He needs to follow decorum and ethics of the profession of journalism, even though he wasn't a trained journalist.

Mind you, Umahi must not respond there, he is at liberty to respond later and officially. He has a right to choose what questions to answer on that live program.

Misterone:
Just because you're a journalist doesn't give you the right to be rude when asking questions. There's a way you ask politely. And you are taught this in the school of journalism.

What are you even saying? Umahi is not Oseni's father, he is a public servant that is questionable by Nigerians, if he want respect he should resign from public office... period.

amazingspiderma:
Oseni was asking simple questions.
What has that got to do with when Umahi finished school or not.


It is this type of mentality that make you think other people don't have capacity.

Oseni was doing his job, but Umahi wasn't.

If he had another model of quantifying cost, he should have used the opportunity to educate Mr. Oseni on air and prove his superior view.

Not everything is about age, we are discussing public service not family meeting.

How many time will Oseni wants the minister to answer him on this per km issue. If you have been following them, he has since asked and he told him that cant be determine now because of the topography and terrain of the land as well as price variation. Rufai wasn't comfortable with that and he keep on asking a question that can't be answered. We are all knowledgeable. Arise can bring an experienced engineer to their studio for views and opinions on the matter and stop being emotional unnecessarily.

anyilalaz:
Very true as an engineer and professional in my own field, I can answer such question no big deal.
I simply start by schooling Rufia by telling him that alot of dynamics comes to play in costing per kilometre such as the ecological factors: land, swamp, rivers, estuaries, etc, social factors: cost of settlement and resettlement, of communities alone this corridor of coastal road, disruption and management of traffic in areas with preexisting traffics, etc.
After speaking on this and other costs that constitute the total cost for coastal and by extension in kilometre then I will tell Rufia that averagely on solid land with good load capacity this is the amount, on swampy areas that need to excavated and sand filled this is the average cost and so on and so forth.
Then finally I will then tell him that the contract is a living document that can always be reviewed for technical, political, economic reasons for example the coastal road is having an extension or detours to in Edo State see linkhttps://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/lagos-calabar-coastal-highway-tinubu-approves-100-km-extension-through-edo/amp/).
So my friend, a public servant must act as one. He has the responsibility to answer to the people who's taxes and common wealth are used for such project and paying of his salary through the journalist or the press men. No be him papa work.

We should stop celebrating mediocrity.

Note: Don't mind my typo and other error, just multitasking with 5% attention on this comment

He mustn't answer that question on that show.

What if Umahi said:

"I have been on this show some time back and tried to explain to you. However, if you need more information about the model of costing and techniques we adopt in costing the construction projects, kindly write to the office of the Minister of Works for more information and we shall respond to you."

Would you fault that response?

Lifestone:
He should show respect to his guests. Oseni behaves like a child trying to get validation from the public, his argument are sometimes childish and he tries too much on occasions to impress.
Agree that Umahi is a public servant and should be accountable, but you can only have issues if he didn't answer your question, insisting he must answer your question in the manner you want shows lack of maturity.
Which mentality makes you to be rude to your guest. On many instances, Rufai trie to make hos guests look bad.
Bye the way Oseni brought the issue of reporting to Mr President up. Before Umahi answered, i was already shouting who is Rufai for a Minister to be reporting him to Mr President.
I was happy that Umahi put him where he belong
I cant speak for Wike or Umahi at another time but on this issue with Oseni, i asked again who is Oseni!

That was wrong to begin an question. You have reported me to Mr President. I don't understand. You started with sentiment and you expect the minister to answer you objectively. How did Ruben and Ayo asked their own?

symbianDON:
omor! This your line of reasoning ehnnnn.....na wa o!!!

Lol. Diversity

Julius1995:
They make all sort of exceptionally stupid excuse for the captors. Everlasting slave.

You cant be more critical of Leaders than me, but Oseni denied us an opportunity to hear the Minister. He started the interview wrongly

Can Umahi tells a CNN journalist that he is too small …..Apc Tinubu are obviously Agberos likewise their supporters….Umahi was acting more like a road transport thug than a minister Absolutely……so shameful

Let's not mix apples and oranges. Oseni was doing his job, asking questions, and Umahi should've seized the opportunity to shine, share his expertise, and put his cards on the table. Instead, he got defensive. In public service, you've got to bring your A-game and rise to the occasion, not talk down to people. It's not about age, it's about bringing value to the table.

anyilalaz:
Very true as an engineer and professional in my own field, I can answer such question no big deal.
I simply start by schooling Rufia by telling him that alot of dynamics comes to play in costing per kilometre such as the ecological factors: land, swamp, rivers, estuaries, etc, social factors: cost of settlement and resettlement, of communities alone this corridor of coastal road, disruption and management of traffic in areas with preexisting traffics, etc.
After speaking on this and other costs that constitute the total cost for coastal and by extension in kilometre then I will tell Rufia that averagely on solid land with good load capacity this is the amount, on swampy areas that need to excavated and sand filled this is the average cost and so on and so forth.
Then finally I will then tell him that the contract is a living document that can always be reviewed for technical, political, economic reasons for example the coastal road is having an extension or detours to in Edo State see linkhttps://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/lagos-calabar-coastal-highway-tinubu-approves-100-km-extension-through-edo/amp/).
So my friend, a public servant must act as one. He has the responsibility to answer to the people who's taxes and common wealth are used for such project and paying of his salary through the journalist or the press men. No be him papa work.

We should stop celebrating mediocrity.

Note: Don't mind my typo and other error, just multitasking with 5% attention on this comment

My Brother did watch the interview, that was exactly what Umahi was trying to explain and Rufai will not have any of such, insisting Umahi should just state the cost per Kilometer i. e divide the total project costs by the number of the kilometer and Umahi said that is wrong.
That was the whole problem. Umahi then told him as an experienced Engineer, he cant go that way

anyilalaz:
Simple question: how much is the coastal highway cost in terms per kilometre?

How many time will the minister answer him if you have been following from the beginning of the construction.

Lifestone:
Was Oseni not rude with his arrogant posturing? Being an online personality and asking hard questions does not say Rufai should not to be polite to his guests. Seun Osinbaloye's questions are probably tougher.
Umahi was already a successful Engineer before Rufai finish secondary school, he was a former Governor and much Older than him. You can ask your questions without arrogance and rudeness.
I watch that program and was really piss off at Oseni, I completely agree with how Umahi handled him. Next time, Umahi should send his SA on media to answer Oseni questions.
Being an anchor person does not put the two of them at the same level

So because he is older than oseni or he was once a Governor means he is above oseni or the rest of us & not answerable to d public?did he also breath a different air from oseni or he has 3 balls unlike oseni?

saintopus:
Very apt my brother I would have answered him with a more stiffer answer than the one the minister gave. Am not holding brief for the poor performance and arrogance of Wike and Umahi, but the reporter was wrong

Rufai can't be wrong to a lot of them because it was to Umahi one of their hatred ones. If it was to be Natasha or let me not mention that one, then Rufai is in trouble. That's how emotional they are in this country.

Nijaforward:
Can Umahi tells a CNN journalist that he is too small …..Apc Tinubu are obviously Agberos likewise their supporters….Umahi was acting more like a road transport thug than a minister Absolutely……so shameful

He will say it if the journalist starts his or her question like You have reported me to the president. I don't understand why we are like this in this country. No CNN journalist will dare begin a question like that.

amazingspiderma:
Oseni was asking simple questions.
What has that got to do with when Umahi finished school or not.


It is this type of mentality that make you think other people don't have capacity.

Oseni was doing his job, but Umahi wasn't.

If he had another model of quantifying cost, he should have used the opportunity to educate Mr. Oseni on air and prove his superior view.

Not everything is about age, we are discussing public service not family meeting.

That's a good one

JetApartment:
What are you even saying? Umahi is not Oseni's father, he is a public servant that is questionable by Nigerians, if he want respect he should resign from public office... period.

Because you're a public servant doesn't mean your rights can be trampled upon! Oseni should go for professionalism. He can still ask those same questions politely or professionally. Journalist should not be using words like "I put it to you that". They're not supposed to take sides. Just ask the questions then allow the audience to decide if they're satisfied with the answer or not. They're not supposed to be arguing with the guest.
The minister is in a better position to give information about his ministry not the other way round.