Nigeria, March 11 -- Veteran journalist Azubuike Ishiekwene has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for tackling the corruption in Nigeria's oil industry through the removal of the petrol subsidy.

He made the remarks during an interview with Rudolf Okonkwo of 90MinutesAfrica on Saturday.

The Editor-in-chief of the Leadership Newspaper said that he had met many people who despised the president, but one thing that they all agreed on is that "the president has so far been able to do certain things that governments since 1976 have not been able to tackle especially as it concerns corruption around the oil economy."

President Tinubu announced the removal of the petrol subsidy on May 29, 2023, during his swearing-in ceremony at Eagle Square...