Buhari Working Hard To Redeem Campaign Promises – Lai Mohammed
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Friday declared that President Muhammadu Buhari was working hard to redeem his campaign promises in developing the economy and fighting insurgency and virus of corruption plaguing the country.
Stating this when he signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with visiting Chinese Vice Minister of The State Council Information Office, Mr. Guo Weimin, the information minister declared: “Contrary to the lies that are being purveyed daily in the Social Media, this government has been working assiduously to redeem its electoral pledges. Our fight against insecurity is yielding very positive results.
“Our fight against corruption is focused and is ongoing and we are resolute and we have resolved that we are going to fight corruption until corruption goes under. We are happy that in this regards, we have a very good partner in China because we are aware and we know how China fought corruption and how China is fighting corruption.
”We have succeeded in nursing a very sick economy and very soon, Nigeria will get out of recession.”
Expressing delight that the signing of the MoU was capable of strengthening the relationship between the two countries, he noted some aspects of the MoU will eliminate the phenomenon of fake news, adding, “This is significant because we are today in the era of fake news. Unlike China, the Social Media here is completely unrestrained. Therefore it is important that you get your news directly from the official source”.
The Chinese Vice Minister said the signing of the MOU between the two countries marked a new beginning in the relationship between the two countries, particularly in the area of media and cultural relations.
He said staff training and programme exchanges will further solidify the cultural ties between both nations. Mr. Weimin said his ministry will scale up the broadcast of news about Nigeria in China and appealed to the Minister to reciprocate the gesture.
