The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji
Lai Mohammed, has said the government “change agenda is real and that Nigerians
will get the change they voted for’’.
The minister stated this at a meeting with the Newspaper
Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) on Thursday in Lagos
He said the administration had been keeping its campaign
promises which centred on three broad areas – tackling corruption, ensuring the
security of lives and property and the economy-.
“This Administration has been working round the clock to provide
good governance and put the country on a sound footing, economically, socially
and otherwise.
“We know that the past few months have been challenging for
Nigerians. We are working hard to ease their pains”
Mohammed said that the administration had designed strategy to
lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty.
He said the strategy would be carried out through six social
intervention areas that would greatly impact on the economy as well as on
lives:
He said that 500,000 graduates would be employed and trained as
teachers while 370,000 non-graduates (artisans, technicians) would be trained
and employed
The minister said that one million people (Farmers, market
women, etc) would be granted loans to set up small businesses.
He said Conditional Cash Transfer would be made available to the
most vulnerable people (not unemployed graduates) while school feeding would
target 4.5 million school children
Mohammed said bursaries scholarships would also be provided for
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics students
On security, the minister said that Boko Haram had been defeated
through committed and purposeful leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The insurgents have lost their capacity to carry out the kind
of spectacular attacks for which they became infamous. This did not happen by
accident.
“It was the result of purposeful, credible and courageous
leadership being provided by the President who started off by ordering the
relocation of the command and control centre of the battle against insurgency
from Abuja to Maiduguri.
“He also rallied regional and global support for Nigeria’s
efforts and boosted the morale and fighting capability of armed troops,’’ he
said.
Ministers of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh and
Environmentm Amina Mohammed were at the event and they gave accounts of the
activities of their ministries.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was anchored
by the President of NPAN and the Chairman of ThisDay Newspaper, Nduka
Obaigbena.
The General Secretary of the association, Dame Comfort Obi and
its two life patrons, Sam Amuka and Alhaji Isma’ila Isa Funtua were also in
attendance.
Managing Directors of and Chief Executive Officers of print
media were also at the meeting.
In a closing remark, Mr Ray Ekpu, who spoke on behalf of others,
said the gathering was informative about the activities of government.
He said there the meeting offered the opportunity for a good
exchange of views and he expressed the hope that it would be sustained
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