Only Few People Can’t See Buhari’s Achievements – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed . Twitter
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed . Twitter

By Oladipupo Mojeed

The Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed says the Federal Government is delivering on its election promises.

The minister believes that only “a few vocal minority are not seeing what the government is doing.”

Mohammed made the remark when the leadership of the National Association of  Nigerian Students (NANS) visited him in Abuja.

“The administration is on course in the delivery of the three major electoral promises it made before coming to power.”

Insurgency

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed speaking with the National Association and Nigerian Students (NANS),. Twitter

He said in less than two years, the government had restored peace and recovered territories taken over by the Boko Haram sect.

“Our success in fighting insecurity is there for everybody to see. It is not just fighting insecurity but consistently restoring peace to every part of Nigeria”, he said.

The minister said the administration deserved credit for securing the freedom of the Chobok schoolgirls so far released by Boko Haram.

He assured that the government was working toward the release of the remaining girls as well as others in Boko Haram’s captivity.

Fight against corruption

On the federal government’s anti-corruption crusade,  the minister said government took the bull by the horns, considering the fact that “it is as deadly as insecurity and has grave effects on national development.

“In our approach, we are not interested in vilifying anybody but more interested in letting people know how much we are suffering as a result of corruption perpetrated by only a few opportunists”

The minister added that the President Buhari-led administration has not been selective in the fight against corruption.

“That is why we introduced the whistle blowing policy and I am glad to hear that the students are prepared to work with us not just to blow whistle but to blow the trumpet”, he said.

Fixing the economy

The minister said that government has done a lot in fixing the economy but the approach is not a quick fix as was done in the past.

He added that the government was investing massively in infrastructure and in diversifying the economy from oil.

“For many decades we have discovered oil, the country has failed to develop other areas to diversify the economy.

“We came in and we said we are going to do what no government has ever done before and ensure that never again will Nigeria be held hostage by crude oil.

“We are working to develop other sectors of the economy like agriculture, manufacturing, mining and the creative industry so that even if oil falls to as low as 10 dollars a barrel, it will not affect us.

“We are also investing in infrastructure to create the foundation for sustainable economic growth”, he said.

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