Quick Takes Review for August 7 to August 10, 2023

Here is the Quick Takes review for August 7 to August 10, 2023, and how our listeners contributed to the topics

Monday 7, 2023

On Monday 7 July, 2023, we said that ahead of the confirmation of the 48 ministerial nominees by the Senate, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, APC, Ondo South urged President Bola Tinubu to create the Ministry of Revenue.

According to Ibrahim, the Ministry of Finance plays the role of a Bursar, but there is no Treasurer to keep proper records of revenues generated by the various agencies and motivate them to generate more, adding that Nigeria definitely needs a national treasurer to be symbolised by the Federal Ministry of Revenue.

And we asked what your take was on senator Ibrahim’s submission?

2% agreed, while 98% disagreed.

Tuesday 8, 2023

On Tuesday 8 August, 2023, we said despite calls to reduce the cost of governance, the 48 ministerial nominees whose names were forwarded to the Senate for clearance by President Bola Tinubu, and about 560 commissioners-designates in 27 states of the federation, where elections held in May 2023, may cost the country about N23.4bn in salaries.

Tinubu now surpassed former presidents Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan and Buhari to name 48 ministers, setting a new record since Nigeria returned to democracy 24 years ago, which experts said would likely worsen the high governance costs.

And we asked what your take was on Tinubu’s 48-member cabinet?

52% agreed, while 48 % disagreed.

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Wednesday 9, 2023

On Wednesday 9 August, 2023, we told you that a renowned politician, Muhammadu Gambo Danpass, said that the Republic of Russia has more blueprints for the economic revival of African states than any other country in the West, while urging President Bola Tinubu to give more emphasis to Nigeria’s relationship with Russia for the economic revival of the country.

According to Danpass, signing of a Defense pact with over 40 African states by Russia shows that Russia means peace for Africa than others who rather sell ammunition to the black race for war.

And we asked what your take was on Danpass’s submission?

7% agreed, while 93% disagreed

Thursday 10, 2023

On Thursday 10 August, 2023, we said President Bola Tinubu appointed a 400-level student of the University of Ibadan (UI), Orire Agbaje, as a member of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. Agbaje is the President of the University of Ibadan Tax Club.

The committee, headed by Taiwo Oyedele, is in charge of several aspects of tax law reforms, fiscal policy design as well as the coordination, harmonisation of taxes, and revenue administration.

And we asked what your take was on Agbaje’s appointment into the tax reforms committee?

48% agreed, while 52% disagreed.