President-elect, Bola Tinubu has said that he is not bothered about the attacks he is receiving online following his response to the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike over the request he made for a refund.
Tinubu said it is a free society where people are allowed to say what they like.
He however insisted that his response to Wike was the best he could give in his circumstances.
He said he told Wike that he would not refund the cost of the flyovers he constructed in Rivers because he could not make any commitment until he was sworn in as the President.
Tinubu who spoke during a banquet in his honour on Wednesday night said he realized the banter between him and Wike had generated a lot of reactions on social media.
He said there is no name he had not been called on social media, but added that he does not respond to social media criticisms.
His words: “I exchanged a banter with Gov Wike, if you take me seriously, (it’s left to you). The truth is, I’m a President-elect. I have no signature for expenditure until sworn in. How can I make a commitment? I cannot sign a dime of Nigeria money or expenditure now. There can only be one president at a time.
“If you ask me to go and commit to things that are mere expectations and cannot be fulfilled, I believe in fulfilling promises, that’s why I’m here. And we have to do it for Nigeria. I thank you all for the support you gave me during the election, but I’m still on a countdown.
“If I sign anything for you now and commit to it, I can’t pay. For that flyover, how can I pay, personal? That’s not realistic.
“I hope that clears the social media fears. I don’t respond to (social media talks). There is no name they’ve not called me on (social media). It’s a free speech society and around the world.”
