Nigerians React To PMB's Media Chat

President Muhammadu Buhari hosted his first presidential media chat on December 30, fielding questions about some of the key issues in the country from the whereabouts of the Chibok girls, the Nigerian Army / Shiites clash and pressure to devalue the naira.

Buhari answering questions during his first media chat on December 30, Wednesday.

Buhari, who won the March 28 elections after campaigning on an anti-corruption ticket, outlined progress made by his government in a two-hour presidential media chat with a panel of journalists broadcast live on state television.
The presidential media chat has remained a main platform through which every past Nigerian president, beginning with the return of democracy in 1999, has kept Nigerians up-to-date of government’s activities.

Nigerians took to different social media reacting to the chat yesterday. Most Nigerians said President Buhari answered truthfully and want to give his administration a chance.

Nigerians react to #PMBMediaChat

I can validly say if PMB had accepted & participated in a presidential debate, he won’t have won this election. #PMBMediaChat

— High_Elf_of_Igala (@countfreemont) December 30, 2015

PMB doesn’t understand the Rule of Law issue involved in bails, in the power & the integrity of the court. Shaking my head #PMBMediaChat
— The Oracle (@AbdulMahmud1) December 30, 2015

Clear from this chat that President @Mbuhari considers ‘security’ a bigger challenge than, say, forex restrictions. #PMBMediaChat

— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) December 30, 2015

Those who tried to paint PMB as an Islamic extremist before the election must feel really stupid after the Hijab ban statement #PMBMediaChat
— B. (@zebbook) December 30, 2015

#PresidentialMediaChat When it comes to people who r a threat to National Security, even the US flouts court orders to keep people detained.

— Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) December 30, 2015

I just finished watching #PresidentialMediaChat And I am concerned about our democracy.
— Ebube D Statesman (@akaebube) December 30, 2015

When was the last time you heard a Nigerian President answering questions honestly like we did tonight? Sai Baba! #PresidentialMediaChat

— Peacock (@dawisu) December 30, 2015

#PresidentialMediaChat I’m loving this chat…😄
— Zahra M Buhari (@zmbuhari) December 30, 2015

None of my ministers is corrupt – Buhari. By that, he exempted his super ministers who had never signed a check or taken a bribe.

— Dr. Njakiri Damages (@DrDamages) December 31, 2015

Whether court grant Dasuki, Nnamdi Kanu and others bail or not, my government would not obey the order of court: President Buhari.
— PDP Youth Frontier (@PDPNYF) December 31, 2015

Buhari is your god, you’re free to worship him. He’s NOT mine. He’s my president, and I’m at liberty to assess his every public outing.

— #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) December 31, 2015

Absolutely, President Buhari has told us that our judiciary do not matter. May be he can take a step further by closing the courts.
— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) December 30, 2015

Buhari’s sincerity & honesty are his biggest assets. No attempt to trivialize serious matters like GEJ We have made progress already folks

— Abiola Kazeem (@biolakazeem) December 30, 2015

We can all laugh and cheer while Buhari insults the judiciary on national TV. But what goes around always comes around.
— The Nick of Time (@nicholasibekwe) December 30, 2015

1. Our super President asked Panelists what the price of Petrol is. If GEJ is the definition of Cluelessness then Buhari is the glossary.

— 7th Dimension (@7DLife_NG) December 30, 2015

Buhari looks angry. I like that. I want my President to be under pressure. He asked for this job. He will do it. I trust him.
— Dr. Dipo Awojide (@OgbeniDipo) December 30, 2015

I’ve never claimed Buhari was personally corrupt, but whoever prepared that budget wanted to embezzle, big time. No other explanation

— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) December 30, 2015