“Put your mic where your mouth is” Journalist tells Tinubu after Nigeria’s President said Africa needs to put its money where its mouth is (video)

A journalist left the President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu amused after rephrasing his own words during a chat. 

Tinubu was speaking at the Africa CEO Forum 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda, when he moved his microphone away from his mouth, causing his words to be inaudible. 

He said: “For me, Africa needs to put its money where its mouth is.” 

The journalist then told Tinubu: “Could you put your microphone where your mouth is?” 

Tinubu did as she asked, then laughed upon realising what she had done. 

See the video below.