TRANSLATION OF TINUBU'S INTERVIEW WITH BBC AFRICA... BBC correspondent, Peter Okochie asked Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.... Question: ...
TRANSLATION OF TINUBU'S INTERVIEW WITH BBC AFRICA...
BBC correspondent, Peter Okochie asked Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu....
Question: Your Excellency, how is the campaign going?
Answer: It's fine. I am confident that if there will be justice in this election, I will be in the front.
Question: Let's talk about the things that you will give the most importance, if you get to be sworn in on May 29, 2023?
Answer: Security and the economy will be revived quickly, by creating jobs and reforming the fiscal policy and deciding on the issue of support.
Q: Security is the main one
youth I will never forget in this room in 2015, President Buhari was asked about security where he testified that he knows the problem and knows how to solve it. What would you do differently?
Answer: To be honest, the problem is reduced, I will defend in this regard. In the past there were 17 local governments in about 4 states in Nigeria where the flag of Boko Haram was flying but now that is not the case.
It was not difficult to wake her up, but it was not easy to put her down. Now we will say that Buhari has dismantled ISWAP even though he has not completely finished with them.
We have not focused enough on the weapons that will help to curb the security problem.
The West is still not satisfied with Buhari's government let alone sell us the weapons and technology we need.
Question: Do you think that will change the situation?
Answer: Yes He can change the situation and it does not necessarily change. But we have to find another way like recruiting large numbers of volunteer soldiers to curb the problem.
Question: Nigerians can say that they have faced hardships in the 8 years that President Buhari has been in charge, and now you are the same party. What are you going to do differently from what President Buhari is doing?
Answer: Because I am different from Buhari. My name is Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I am leading Lagos state. I am building a state that will be emulated. I am the one who led the government where everything is done in a smooth manner, I am the one who changed the income of the state from 600 million naira to 5 billion naira, this is a thing of the past. affected a lot of people in Lagos, as well as the amenities that I have provided in Lagos. Buhari did what he could. There is no way I can say that he is not my friend and my leader in the party.
Question: If you are talking about income, I know that you are a rich person right?
Answer: How did you know that since you are not an accountant?
Question: You are living in a private house in Lagos, is it as if Nigerians do not have the opportunity to know where their president's wealth comes from?
Answer: Are Nigerians against wealth? If this is not the case, investing will create wealth, we have the example of Warren Buffet who has money in the United States and the world. My wealth started from buying stocks. I inherited a real estate business and ran it. I don't think I'm rich.
I am the most scrutinized person. I was the governor of the opposition party who faced the most investigation for 8 years from the time I became governor until 2007, and since I left office, I have not accepted another government position. Or a contract.
Question: So it is said that when you were governor, you received your share from the state's revenue?
Answer: Protect me! And my share? What else? Has anyone done research on me? The IMF conducted an investigation in Lagos.
What is the public problem? It's just dirt. I said it was Khashi.
Question: If you were not running for the presidency, which of your main rivals would you choose between Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi?
Answer: None!
Question: Why?
Answer: Because they are not suitable. They didn't curse anything. I am more worthy than them
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