Viral Video Showing President Tinubu Promising Better Times Is Old 

A video of President Bola Tinubu discussing economic hardships and promising better times, which went viral on Wednesday, has been confirmed as old by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.

The clip, originally broadcast in July 2023, resurfaced on platforms like the President’s X page and the State House NG WhatsApp channel, misleading viewers about its timeliness.

Bayo Onanuga clarified on X that the video is from last year and no new public statements have been made by President Tinubu since his last broadcast on Sunday. 

The office urges the public to verify the dates of videos to avoid confusion over the timing of official messages.

The posting of an outdated video on President Tinubu’s official Twitter handle, later denied by his aide, points to a significant oversight by the communications team responsible for managing his social media.

It is surprising how the official Twitter handle of the president of a country is being denied by his aide. Who posted it? Who is in charge of Tinubu’s Twitter handle?

In the video, President Tinubu says: 

“Fellow Nigerians, this period may be hard on us and there is no doubt that it is tough on us. But I urge you all to look beyond the present temporary pains and aim at the larger picture.  

“All I good and helpful plans are in the works. More importantly, I know they would work.  

“Sadly, there was an unavoidable lag between subsidy removal and these plans coming fully online. However, we are swiftly closing the time gap.  

“I plead with you, please have faith in our ability to deliver and in our concern of your wellbeing. We will get out of this turbulence and due to the measures we have taken, Nigeria will be better equipped and able to take advantage of the future that awaits her.  

“For example, we shall fulfil our promise to make education affordable to all and provide loans to higher education students who may need them. No Nigerian student will have to abandon higher education because of lack of money.  

“Our commitment is to promote the greatest good for the greatest number of our people. On principle, we shall never falter.  

“I assure you, my fellow countrymen and women, that we are exiting the darkness to enter a new and glorious dawn.  

“Now, I must get back to work to make the vision complete.   

“Thank you for listening and may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”’