This administration has a story to tell – Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the government of President Mohammadu Buhari has a story to tell on its laudable achievement since coming to power in May, 2015.

The Minister who was speaking at the special edition of the of the Town Hall Meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday said: “I am convinced beyond all reasonable doubt that this administration has a story to tell, a story of achievements that if we are able to continue along this path will stand the test of time and put our dear nation on the path of sustainable growth and development.”

Alhaji Mohammed who gave an over view of the administration within its context observed that the President at inception set out an ambitious agenda to take on the most pressing challenges confronting the nation.

“Permit me however, to start by giving an overview, within the context of where we were in May 29th 2015, and where we are today. When President Buhari was inaugurated in May 29th 2015, he set out an ambitious agenda to take on the most pressing challenges our nation faces. It’s important to remember the context of that speech, and the situation that we faced at that time. Boko Haram was in control of a significant part of Nigeria’s North-East. In Borno state alone, Boko Haram occupied 24 out of the state’s 27 local councils. The territorial integrity of Nigeria was threatened. Our first and most pressing assignment therefore, was to restore security to the nation.

“At the same time, corruption level in our society had become completely unacceptable. The brazenness and impunity of those involved, and the lack of accountability at all levels of society had to be addressed if we were to create the foundations for future prosperity. That future prosperity, for all Nigerians, was the overriding objective of the administration. We were and remain 100 percent committed to delivering an economy that enables all Nigerian’s to achieve their ambitions no matter how big, or small”, he said.

He noted that security in the North-East has been restored with the dismantling of the Boko Haram scourge and addressing comprehensively the issues in the Niger Delta that make the production of oil resources so vulnerable.

“We have taken on corruption at its core. There are more prosecutions and there will be more convictions for public sector corruption than Nigeria has ever seen adding, we have acted to address the leakages in government spending that make corruption possible. Through the zero based budgeting and the Treasury Singles Account (TSA), the government’s efficiency unit and the hugely successful whistle-blower policy.

“We are restoring the sanctity of our judicial system and implementing Economic Recovery and Growth Plan designed to reset our economy and remove our reliance on oil production and oil revenues forever.” he said.

The Town Hall Meeting was attended by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi;
Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu; Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbe; Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelama; Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali; snd Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma.