#PresidentialMediaChat: List of Top “Awkward” Quotes From Mr President

Just in case you missed the Presidential
Media Chat last night, the quotes from Mr
President below should give you some clue of
how it went.If you are still wondering why
#AmericaWillKnow is trending on Twitter
since yesterday, then you have to scroll down
fast to the second to the last quote which
Nigerians have tagged the “funniest” quote
of the year! These are answers to some of
the questions raised!

”If I exercise 40/50% of my powers,
Nigerians would say I am a dictator. Some
African leaders who used only 60 were
condemned as dictators”
“People have been confusing corruption with
stealing. If public officers steal money they
term it under corruption….”
”PDP is the champion. We are the ones
holding the belt. We are waiting to see the
challenger”
”The popular Nollywood wasn’t captured in
the assessment of the economy as Africa’s
strongest’
“I assure you that we will get the girls out
but we can only do it with the co-operation
of their parents and guardians.”
”Over 70% of what they call corruption in
Nigeria, is mere common theft. The word
corruption is being abused, it’s just mere
theft.”
“Even when I’m in church I am monitoring
what is happening. Anytime I get reports of
an attack somewhere… my face will change
immediately… my expression will change. It
used to happen every Sunday
“Anytime I hear of any one Nigerian dies I
feel pained… even if it’s a Boko Haram
member – I am their president.”y.”
“Pakistan terrorists have been fighting
terrorism for over 10 years now so it’s not
something that a 6 months State of
Emergency can solve.”
“The Petroleum Minister has appeared before
the Parliament for over 200 days… in the
Nigerian Parliament you’ll agree with me that
there is more politics than work.”
“If Sanusi hadn’t been suspended he would
have come up with a different figure… If
anyone steals $50 billion or $20 billion
anywhere America will know, they will tell
you where it is; it is their money.”
“I don’t know where they are… there is no
confirmation of the location of the
schoolgirls, you are a journalist, you know
more than me.
Do you think Mr President has a Clue?