The same interview, very different reportage and choices of headlines. Bad news sells faster, so some journalists will spin any news just to sell. Some of the quotes attributed to me in some of the reports are not my words.

My committee's proposal for VAT is to reduce the rate to zero per cent (0%) for food, health, education, and exemption for rent, transportation, and small businesses. Our data shows that these are the areas where the average person spend almost all their income, meaning their VAT burden will reduce. The upward rate adjustment is on other items to partly offset the reduction in rate and exemption for basic consumptions ensuring that the masses are protected.

See the link to the full interview here and draw your own conclusions:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36ww2Uy-uF8?si=l1kqCTIn5yxCxTTY

Lindlady:
Still saying the same thing. Tinubu is here to loot like never seen before. If you think Tinubu is after the good of Nigeria, Then you are deluded. No opposition in Nigeria.

Lifestone:

How are they the same? You are only hearing what you want to hear. Simple

Taich:


I don't know if I am missing something, he said they are proposing to reduce VAT on some items to zero and increasing VAT on other things to 10%. If the above was what he said, how is any of the headline wrong?

..My committee's proposal for VAT is to reduce the rate to zero per cent (0%) for food, health, education, and exemption for rent, transportation, and small businesses. Our data shows that these are the areas where the average person spend almost all their income, meaning their VAT burden will reduce. The upward rate adjustment is on other items to partly offset the reduction in rate and exemption for basic consumptions ensuring that the masses are protected.

Bobloco:
Mr Taiwo is just being clever by half

The bottom line is that VAT will still be increased

Lifestone:

It's wrong headline because there are reduction more on items that affect the Masses, while the increment is to affect luxury items mainly. In other words, they are getting more from the rich to take care of the poor. That makes sense to me.

Taich:


I don't know if I am missing something, he said they are proposing to reduce VAT on some items(food,transport,rent ) to zero and increasing VAT on everyother thing to 10%. If the above was what he said, how is any of the headline wrong?

Neduzoma123456:
I thought they said , TINUBU is rich and doesn't need more money.

This was one of the slogans of his supporters during campaign...lmao