The Worse Is Behind Us, It Will Get Better Going Forward, Oyedele Tells Nigerians |The Platform

[@olanrewajuolugbade3966]

Anybody that says education is a scam should look deeply at this Man Taiwo Oyedele. A mere HND holder two decades ago, embarked on concious self development with higher & continuos education and has become a thought leader on Tax & fisical Policy. This is a very refreshing and inciteful presentation on Nigeria. 🎉🎉 Good stuff Taiwo.

[@koladeleben]

Good take sir.. albeit "Insightful"

[@tajudeenajanibello5905]

I love this guy. He is great. Nigeria is a great country. We are blessed with knowledgeable people. We live big above our means.

[@artifexassociateslegalprac4725]

Taiwo Oyedele just told us the truth about Nigeria's economy and Nigerians ..If you like, believe him, disbelieve him at your utter peril. Thank you Mr. Oyedele as you keep taking us away from the lies! May Nigeria succeed

[@mayoina]

Amen.

[@adeadeyemi3976]

Taiwo oyedele is a brilliant man, your appointment is a round peg in a round hole. May God bless PBAT for appointing you.

[@elloco-q3h]

"Brilliant man" my foot. Make una dey blow grammar as Asiwaju keeps packing govt positions with his Yoruba ppl, while hunger dey wallop Nigerians. Rubbish!

[@isimioluwasuyi-dw4ht]

@@elloco-q3h Who do you want him to pack in his govt? Is it another batch of failed Buhari Fulani appointees who had their chance for 8yrs, or a bunch of Igbos that didn't vote him for the presidency? Really...who do you expect him to pack into his cabinet? Is it those who would sabotage his policies or those who would help him achieve it? You should be more concerned with how his appointees are performing than what region they came from.

[@elloco-q3h]

@isimioluwasuyi-dw4ht Thank you. We have seen how him+his Yoruba kinsmen have all dragged Nigerians into extreme poverty since May 2014

[@isimioluwasuyi-dw4ht]

@ Clearly, you didn't follow the Oyedele analysis done in this post. Of course, you didn't. You are too biased against Tinubu and his appointees to do so.

[@MikeYouKnow]

​@@elloco-q3hyou are a tape playing... Just go on.

[@musaadedibu9316]

What an amazing one.... God bless you abundantly Mr Taiwo 🇳🇬 God Bless Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@adewusibibilari1439]

Wao. This is just brilliant. When you sabi, you sabi. He just succeeded in breaking down big big economic grammar and jargons into very simple terms every Nigerian can relate with. Vital lessons from this includes: 1. We must separate Nigeria from those ruling Nigeria. Yes perhaps we have not had the best of leaders as a country but indeed we have a great country. 2. He has also thrown subtle jabs at our governors who prioritize their so called "infrastructure" which is basically roads and bridges at the expense of human capital development. Our governors need to do more in empowering citizens with quality education and skills that can make them productive and add value to the economy. 3. He has also said that the pressure on foreign exchange is the fault of everybody including governors and our rich people. So if we say we want this country to work, everybody needs to do the needful to reduce the "illicit demands" on FX. Thank you so much for this lecture Mr Taiwo. And thanks so much to The Platform for organizing this. May Nigeria work for me and my family

[@johnalphabettv]

We turn the negativity that we see around and place it on our country... there's NOTHING wrong with NIGERIA.. . Nigeria is working for me...

[@oludotunonakoya8969]

Thank you Prof. I hope Nigerians can have a rethink on this. Nigeria is not the one with the problem but Nigerians.

[@woleayoade4784]

Thank you for all you do for Nigeria Mr Oyedele

[@spider8760]

Very very intelligent man. I dont like Tinubu but you see this guy he brought to work this things out he needs credit for bringing this man on board. Very very informative

[@alaoade]

I have downloaded this video. Im going to listen to it several times.

[@sodiqibrahim9822]

I wish this knowledge could be translated into different languages for Nigerians to understand. Thank yor Mr president for this rare gift, i wish i could like this a million time

[@yemi-dprince7993]

Taiwo should be the Director of World Economies, if there is any portfolio like it. Thank you very much, Professor Taiwo.

[@austinakhuemokhan2576]

You have just created the portfolio. Why not?

[@iskilade1357]

This man is too brilliant honestly....weldone

[@calebdajan1537]

Very brilliant and stimulating presentation!. He broke the very difficult and arit economic jargon and nuances for lay people to be carried along. He succeeded in giving us hope again in our country. Nigeria will work again be great again.

[@ainaayodeji3116]

Thank you, one of the greatest Nigerian of our time

[@MarketMaven79]

May Nigeria work for me. Thank you Mr. Taiwo

[@lukmanaliyuyahaya]

Nigeria still has very intelligent people. I have never doubted this tax reform policy even once, I know we have a price to pay for this country to be better. One of the reasons I admire Tinubu is simply because he's good at bringing people much smarter than him to work for the betterment of this nation. We shouldn't envy brilliant people, but make room for them to make their positive input, and together we will live better lives. May Nigeria be great again.

[@themark7948]

If Oyedele had been my economics teacher in secondary school, I probably would have become a career economist today.

[@ThopsonicCommunications]

When Tinubu came into power, I do tell people that his tenure will favour me and my family and I can say it boldly that it's working for me. How it's working is only God that knows. We need to start believing in the greatness of Nigeria and stop all the negativity.

[@NomadByNecessity]

@@ThopsonicCommunications Chief, with all due respect; "favour me and my family" sounds like (actually, it is..) a very selfish thing to say or live by when we are talking about Nation Building. It would have been more contributory to state which and what policies you are finding so favourable.. let's see if it's something the majority is presently benefiting from.

[@OladeleDamilola-tb4hg]

​@@NomadByNecessity Do you wish to continue to enjoy a fake enjoyment call subsidy? Associate of crime for the rich. I know you are not happy even if P.O is the president he might not be easy too

[@princepelu2886]

May Nigeria work for me!! I thank Mr Taiwo for this impactful insight. I also want to say that if not for President Tinubu, i may not know this very inteligent man. So, thank you President Tinubu for showing us that Nigeria is not short of intelectual and may he continue to bring them to the spotlight from every corner for the benefit of our country. In fact, Nigeria has been working for me without even being or knowing anyone in high authority and may Nigeria continue to work for me.

[@qur122]

Amen.

[@edakokwong4412]

I don't understand why we think good governance is about tax. Let us deal with corruption, enforcement of laws irrespective of our status, make our leaders accountable and prudent with our resources

[@edakokwong4412]

Taiwo is good at presentation no doubt.

[@princepelu2886]

@@edakokwong4412 agreed. I am available for further engagement.

[@famihanbabanla4863]

Amen and me and my family too o In Shaa Allah

[@kabiradesina]

Brilliant from Mr. Oyedele as always

[@ajibadehakeem9981]

What a brilliant exposition on Nigerian Economy, If we all understand his presentation and adjust our thinking faculty to this new realization, then growth and advancement is possible.

[@OremusNicodemusmary]

I love this Speech ❤

[@isaacochiba6483]

May Nigeria work for me and all of our families in Jesus name.NIGERIA MUST BE GREAT AGAIN.

[@BigMan-t9l]

Nigeria is working for me and Nigeria will continue to work for me in Jesus name amen

[@MiracleJimoh-p2h]

I wish this man can mentor me, He indeed a brilliant man.

[@akinloyeoloruntoba1768]

May Nigeria work for me. The land of Nigeria will work me and favour in God’s grace.

[@nzeribemorris1934]

Man has something upstairs. May God help ur reform policies to work for the good of all Nigerians

[@maureenedwin5223]

God bless Nigeria IJN amen ❤

[@Rukky_alim]

This man very brilliant

[@JohnA12345]

The only difference between what he is saying and what others like Pat Otto my said before is the WILL and stubbornness of Mr. President to see through and trust that Mr. Oyedele will not be corrupted and distort the economy. I pray he can see things through and Mr. President will support him. It is time for other people who got us to this place to start getting prosecuted.

[@MikhailYusufMangle]

I was very much convince that Nigeria will work again, I believe Taiwo Ayodele's economic reform team will deliver the country's economic future positively. May God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria.

[@My_2Kobo]

May Nigeria work for us. Amen

[@bukolaademola-adewumi3919]

😮May Nigeria 🇳🇬 not happen to me,May Nigeria work for me and May Nigeria wins. Quiet a brilliant 👏 👌 presentation and ultimately insightful. Well done Mr.Taiwo Oyedele. You are endowed!. Fiscal policy and taxation guru of all time.

[@tobiasifeanyichukwunnadi695]

I am not a fan of Tinubus’ administration but this guy is the best brain I have seen. Should all his ministers be able to explain the policies they are carrying out this way, Nigerians won’t be so embittered with the administration

[@ibironkelawrence453]

Yes he's good in his own line of portfolio. So it the minister of interior and solid minerals...

[@kennygee6561]

You think such a handsome knowledge of him can fight the corrupt, callous thieves within...just easier said than done.

[@tobiasifeanyichukwunnadi695]

@kennygee6561 if best brains like him are heading the different ministries with evident track records and portfolios of public service fighting the corrupt cabals would be easier. But when people like Nyesom Wike and David Umahi are allowed to head ministries without any known public service portfolios other than their criminal activities as politicians we are going to head no where as a nation. Ask Nysome Wike or David Umahi to come for a public hearing to explain to Nigerians what they are doing in their different ministries I bet you, you will regret the outcome. Ministrial appointment shouldn't be given to politicians henceforth but be served for public citizens who have the educational qualifications and relevant work experiences in public or private sectors to head such ministries.

[@ayodeleogunlela5289]

I am also not a fan of this administration, but one bad apple does not spoil the whole bunch. There is too much corruption everywhere in the Nigerian environment. This is my only worry.

[@adewusibibilari1439]

This was exactly what Sanusi was saying that they were abusing him. Sanusi said the administration is carrying out good policies but they have bad PR. They haven't been able to explain in simple terms what they are doing

[@famihanbabanla4863]

Nigeria will work for me and my family In Shaa Allah

[@oyetunjiayomide2016]

This man is so brilliant... Wealth of knowledge... Thanks for your service sir

[@faithfaseran]

what an intelligent mind!!!

[@sholaotesanya902]

What about investigating & prosecuting those found culpable in these fraud & corruption? We need to have people answer for their wrongdoings while the reforms are ongoing.

[@TruthSeeker19908]

This is the biggest question mark. Without solving corruption, it will simply not work.

[@charlesekpenisi1319]

This is the problem. Identification of a problem and not setting up a permanent solution against its REOCCURRENCE is a share waist of time.

[@collinsejaife1956]

Well done Oyedele for the lecture. But you left out a critical aspect of the forex challenge, perhaps for political reasons, which is the Supply of forex. You only spoke of the challenges on the demand side. Our crude oil sales (forming +/-90% of our forex earnings) crashed from over 2m bpd to below 1m bpd between 2015 and 2023 (the Buhari era). As such, forex demand overwhelmingly surpassed Supply. This is the rootcause of our economic challenges today. Very good for all to be aware of this failure.

[@kennygee6561]

How did we get here since Independence.

[@waheedtijani3153]

You’re the best. I love your presentation. Good job Mr. Taiwo

[@kabiradesina]

May God bless Nigeria

[@ayobamiarizs]

Fantastic lecture delivery

[@ogboferdi8961]

Brilliant mind

[@olugbengajaiyesimi113]

Mr Oyedele, I agree with you but where were you when Buhari and Emefiele were wrecking the economy for 8years? Did you come out against them like Sanusi and if you did direct us to the link please.

[@Dr.Wilson.Christson.Ph.D]

HE'S AN IMPRESSIVE GENIUS!

[@mustaphaabdulrasaq7069]

this man shows who's president Bola Hameed tinubu , he doesn't overlook the knowledge and gift of God in someone

[@patti-robbomediaentertainm7741]

God bless you

[@FemiMartins-xl4se]

I knew this had to be the platform when i watched it yesterday.

[@RashidMoshud-uc2cl]

NONSENSE everywhere! If nigeria works again, let me know why and how.

[@gabrielolusesi381]

Thanks Mr Oyedele

[@patti-robbomediaentertainm7741]

Great mind

[@gabrielolusesi381]

A big thanks to Mr Taiwo Oyedele,an erudite economic expert global icon who frequently assist the ignorant about the wrong assumption

[@commandingresult5143]

Clear

[@kingsleyalerechi9935]

This man is so brilliant...na brilliance we go chop? Abeg reduce inflation, tackle kleptocracy in high government places, ensure rule of law and Nigeria is good to go.

[@augustinemmuogbana3382]

This guy is a rare gem.

[@Tech-EndStemTutorial]

Impactful insight

[@ahmadali8839]

May Nigerian work for me!!!

[@ulomachinagoro6649]

Nigeria has maaany brilliant and intelligent men and women. The problem is that the politicians are wicked, shameless, selfish, greedy, deaf, etc.

[@mayoina]

The major fact Associate Professor Taiwo Oyedele has said was that subsidy is not gone but paid. The worst thing he had said was that we were living on window dressing. It is the worst because he did not appreciate the man that ensured that price of petrol did not rise more than hundred percent in eight years.

[@eldadbarber3318]

So because we are not yet at Zimbabwe level we should be happy and grateful... we should praise ourselves. Hmmm

[@oluwakemioluwadare4526]

❤

[@chukadennisamadi7888]

This is not what Nigerians like to hear. They will call U APC

[@gabrielolusesi381]

Nigeria is working for me.

[@senibobara-hart2334]

If there was corruption in subsidy why has no one been prosecuted?

[@PrinceOvOpp]

because na dem dem now! but with tax reform, everything is going digital so no where to hide I guess

[@faskwillad4765]

Was Jonathan able to prosecute subsidy thief's then even after setting up enquiry. The judiciary will waste your time and use technicalities to frustrate the government. The best option is to reform the institutions, remove subsidy and that will stop corruption in that field and other fields too.

[@mazi2324]

Even if there was corruption, is it not government's responsibility to use its instruments to curtail corruption. Do you cut your nose to treat catarrh?! You throw hundreds of millions into abject penury because someone appointed by government has corruptly enriched themselves?! Make it make sense

[@babsadeniji5803]

How many South Africans are visiting Nigeria, compare it with how many Nigerians are visiting South Africa. We should ask ourselves why South Africans are not visiting Nigeria. Even within the country, how comfortable is it to move around within the states of Nigeria. If Nigeria can tackle security and logistics issues where one can drive from one state to another freely and do business freely without security issues. And rich Nigerians as well as politicians can move without so much security escorts because there is not much insecurity, then there will be attractive for business activities. And the economy will surely grow aggressively.

[@My_2Kobo]

This is like listening to a history lecture not a developmental one. It's my opinion and also fact that accountants, finance managers, tax accountants etc who manage money do just that - manage money, but the money has to be made first before you will need those to manage it. Our problem in Nigeria is how to make more money and accountantband finance managers are not gifted in HOW TO MAKE MONEY. Let's not waste everyone's time with bringing all these financial historians. We need designers, developers, producers, manufacturers these are the financial futurists. Not tax accountants and financial managers and bankers etc. Enough of all these. Nigerians we are more than this now!!!

[@sambraimoh1055]

I was educated by this….

[@khebylema5320]

a brilliant man, your appointment is a round peg in a round hole😂

[@olugbengajaiyesimi113]

@16:15 Tinubu's reforms' is not the first time Nigeria is carrying out structural reforms as Mr Oyedele wrongly asserted, it is the 3rd time. The first time is Babangida and Falae's Structural adjustment in 1986. 2nd time is Obasanjo and Okonjo's economic reforms of 2000s that Buharinomics reversed. However, iudos to Tinubu though for having got the final stage of petroleum product deregulation through by sticking to his guns with pms subsidy removal. It took guts

[@perryclockejr9409]

This is prophecy Judah thou art HE whom thy brethren shall praise thy hand shall be in the NECKof thine enemies thy fathers children shall BOW down before thee Judah is a LION' welp from the prey my son thou art gone UP: he stooped down HE couched as a LION and as an old LION;who shall rouse HIM UP?the SCEPTER shall not depart from JUDAH nor a LAWGIVER from between HIS feet until SHILOH come an unto HIM shall the GATHERING of the people BE Genesis 49:9-10

[@dareishola]

You will not see Peter obibi here 😅 But if it is to shout and scream, you will see him

[@chimereh.achilefu9176]

I'm not a finance person but nothing he said here is new to me. Always supported the numerous reforms exactly for many of his reasonings, even if i'm no supporter of BAT. What's glaringly missing in this speech is lack of condemnation for the monumental corruption & wasteful spending

[@TeeO8080]

Please stick to what you can prove Oga! Where is the MONUMENTAL corruption and waste?! This is exactly what we just listened to!

[@ayDTWO]

It’s been 7 days since this was posted, and there are barely 300 comments in a country with over 200 million people affected. No outrage or strong reactions because people prefer to avoid uncomfortable truths.

[@Okonta1.]

Congratulations to him he's intelligent but our government is not doing anything our people in Nigeria are suffering. Our three aims of government should do something about it

[@okoyechukwunwike2958]

The only pain I have is that tinubu brought the illiterate buhari and supported him in 2019. Buhari should have been kicked out in 2019. My greatest fear of nigeria is who is coming after tinubu; another guy that will reverse everything

[@OlawaleOladeji]

To get the best pictures, you have to work with the negatives.

[@DonaldOYewande]

Only fear I have too

[@t.ayinde7955]

Politics is not that straightforward. Without him supporting Buhari, he himself would not be president. He didn't have the number. Buhari's CPC was close to getting majority, but Tinubu's ACN was far off.

[@alowonleidris501]

I believe Peter Obi can come in has Nigeria president

[@halfnigeriaandhalfghana6447]

If its possible for Obi to take over from Tinubu. It would be better because Obi will continue from were Tinubu stops. My fear is that, Northerners are so backward. Buhari govt was an empitome of disaster. Iree oooooo

[@TheEgunjobi]

I disagree on comparing US & Nigeria on Civil Service workforce using population as a basis. GDP is most ideal, and comparing Nigeria and US is a No- No

[@qur122]

What is the basis of his comparison?He was comparing the efficiency of the countries' workforce.

[@TheEgunjobi]

@qur122 with same GDP and minimum wage? We have no business with the US as a form of basis in anything.

[@FemiMartins-xl4se]

10/10

[@Juslucky1]

Please provide incentives, inducements and grants for property developers to build industrial and enterprise parks; this will remove the burden of constructing standalone industrial buildings, which takes a minimum of 2 - 3yrs to complete, while they pay interest on their loans. It's not rocket science 🚀

[@KolanotBusiness]

You see NIGERIA is beginning to work. Adults have resume office in Nigeria - well done Tinubu

[@segunlove7946]

💯

[@Abbey-p4j]

I am a Nigerian who lived in south Africa.. if you don't change your dollar within 7 days of entry. It won't be accepted anywhere in sa. We don't value our currency in Nigeria

[@eleazarugo7264]

Taiwo completely left out the impact of economic sanctions on Zimbabwe.

[@markenoma6121]

It’s called telling the ”convenient truths“

[@lanrem6609]

And if he said it , how would that have changed his narrative about over printing money

[@markenoma6121]

@@lanrem6609 It would provide context to explain that while Zim's issues are based on evil economic sanctions out of the government's control, ours is a result of bottom-of-the-barrel governance. The aspect about lawmakers was basically just gaslighting at its best. I agreed with some of his views on fiscal restructuring; I disagreed with him on how the subsidy and foreign currency reforms were handled. Fiscal responsibility has not improved, so, therefore, things are not going to get better anytime soon.

[@oludayogiwa1806]

Nigeria will work for me in Jesus name Amen

[@CollinsEnuwe]

Tinubu just keeps messing things up unfortunately.

[@DonaldOYewande]

Me too

[@MikeYouKnow]

​@@CollinsEnuweyou didn't watch or comprehend the video

[@ogidz-xix]

@@MikeYouKnow His brain cannot comprehend it.

[@festusakinsoji2294]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@leslowleslow8540]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@sunnyike1]

Well said, Prof., but Tinubu told Nigerians that the Buhari government was the best thing that happened to Nigeria. Nigerian leaders and politicians are insincere to their citizens.

[@justreason5868]

Nigeria happen to you, is about, irrespective of the calamity you may experience, you are on your own without the government showing responsibility or compensation. Most calamities in the US would attract some responsibility or compensation from the country. Nigeria go better!

[@ObjectiveObserver-xh4vk]

After collecting all the money, as we have been doing , here we are: A bag of rice is far above minimum wage. THAT is what matters to the Nigerian on the street. That is why people japa . The very basics of life.

[@cncejiofor]

Self deceit at its height.

[@watershogun-d9h]

No long talk, we heard all this before and yet we've not made progress. If ur intentions are honest we will see

[@adiemeka9036]

Nonsense, what do they use the money they save to do. Buying jets, you can only tell Nigerians that are not abroad, nonsense ,how many corrupt subsidy business men do you arrest 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@edmundudo8871]

LORI-IRO

[@oludayogiwa1806]

So this guy is not collecting money .this is unbelievable for the amount of work he has down

[@gabrielolusesi381]

Trump said that because he is ignorant of the International trade

[@NomadByNecessity]

Hello Channels.. "Oyedele" is spelt as "Ayodele"... and "worst" is misspelt as "Worse". Kindly do note.

[@qur122]

That's how channels has been committing blunders lately.I don't think they read comments on their posts.

[@themark7948]

It should be worst. However. the speaker said "worse" so the question is whether Oyedele is being quoted.

[@NomadByNecessity]

@themark7948 That.. (being Quoted").. would be more than concerning! Lol

[@themark7948]

@@NomadByNecessity Lol. Not really o. His delivery was still effective, even with the less than perfect grammar. I've learnt to separate eloquence from intelligence. Too often, we mix up the two.

[@NomadByNecessity]

@@themark7948 I do not direct any comments towards the speaker.. but at the editors of the captions. As no matter the distinction between eloquence and intelligence (in this case; of the editors); there are still standards to be adhered to do as to forestall a depreciation of quality.

[@BeatriceAppiah-om3rh]

NIGERIAS I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY ISIT THAT ARE SITL HAVING THIS OLDMAN ASKED PRESIDENT ???? HE IS ALLLWAS OUT😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂???

[@chimddy]

@channelsTV please fix your grammar and spell the man’s name correctly

[@STRIKEMEDIAGROUP]

This whole introduction is very very unnecessary. It's only in Nigeria or Africa we do this type of prolonged introduction. Oyedele’s works speaks for him every where he goes to