Plans Underway For National Rebirth – Lai Mohammed

– Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s information minister, met with the spokesman of the Senate and revealed how government plans to further unify the country

– The minister further denied any frosty relationship between the executive and legislative arms of the federal government

– Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi talked about promoting confidence building through genuine co-creation, co-action, co-operation, collaboration and co-ordination
The minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has disclosed that the government will soon hold a summit on national rebirth, values and ethics.

Lai Mohammed said the executive and legislative arms of the federal government are in a good relationship
He said during the event, the government would launch the national re-orientation campaign, tagged ‘Change Begins with Me’.

Mohammed, who recently said he committed a sin against Nigerians by talking too much during the All Progress Congress (APC) campaigns before the 2015 general elections, described as a lie reports of an ongoing feud between the legislative and the executive arms of government.

He said instead, the two arms are working harmoniously to improve the social and economic well-being of the citizenry.

Mohammed made the remarks in Abuja when he received the Senate committee on media and public affairs, led by its chairman, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, on a courtesy visit.

“If the spokesman of the Senate wants to meet the spokesman of government, that says a lot about the trust, understanding and also the confidence between the two arms of government.

“This visit will also show the world that the so-called feud between the executive arm of government and the legislative arm is only the figment of their own imagination,” he said. ‎

Alhaji Mohammed restated the commitment of the present administration to ensuring good governance, providing adequate security and revamping the economy in order to deliver the change that Nigerians are yearning for.

“It proves once again that this government, each arm of the government, is working in tandem.

They recognise security, the economy and good governance as the sole pillars of any government,” he said.

The minister said upon assumption of office, he adopted creative and pragmatic approach to bridge the communication gap between the government and the people in order to deepen democracy and inspire trust and confidence among the people.

“We realise the importance of information to the deepening and sustenance of democracy and to that extent, we have evolved means to ensure that there is no communication gap between the government and those that are governed.

“We put people right in the centre of our communication strategy. We know that the moment that gap exist then you create opportunity for mischief makers, misconception, half truths and downright falsehood,” he said.

Mohammed identified town hall meetings as a deliberate strategy adopted by the government to communicate with the people directly to inform them about the policies and programmes of the government and at the same time get feedback on their perception of government.

In his remarks, Abdullahi said though the challenges confronting the nation are surmountable, there is the need for greater value re-orientation.‎

He sought the collaboration of the minister in the efforts to promote actions that will bring about positive change in Nigeria.

“As managers of the information and communication space of two critical arms of this democratic government, permit me to note that we need, more than ever before, to proactively work to promote and canvass for the urgent need to ensure genuine and sincere actions anchored on rule of law, due diligence and due process.

“In doing this, we must promote confidence building through genuine co-creation, co-action, co-operation, collaboration and co-ordination,” he said.

Source:- Naij