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Tinubu: I Drove Taxi, Did Different Odd Jobs to Survive at the University in America

• Returns to Abuja after Umrah •Tasks Nigerians to tell him about things not working well in their areas, promises to fix identified problems • Insists nation’s journey from reform

  • Former Nigerian President Bola Tinubu drove taxis and held odd jobs in the US to survive university.
  • Introduced Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) disbursing N372 billion in student loans.
  • Committed to education reforms, reintegrating over a million out-of-school children.

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