The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has
said nation-building and national transformation would continue to be a mirage
without carrying along all segments of the society.
This is as he pointed out that there have been deliberate
policies by the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari
(retd.), to ensure that every citizen knows that the country belongs to them.
Mohammed said this while delivering his keynote address at
the 2021 Annual Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria Lecture held at the Shehu
Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja on Thursday.
According to him, “There is no denying the fact that nation
building and national transformation would continue to be a mirage without
carrying along all segments of the society.
“Since this administration came in, there have been
deliberate policies and programmes to ensure inclusiveness, with a view to
taking Nigeria into an era in which every citizen will not just feel a sense of
belonging, but a pride that they have a country that truly belongs to them and
cares for them.
“President Muhammadu
Buhari has been so passionate about creating lasting structures and
institutions that will drive inclusive social protection beyond the tenure of
his administration.
“This explains why, for the first time in the history of
Nigeria, this administration has created a ministry to cater for, among others,
the vulnerable in the society: the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs,
Disaster Management and Social Development.
“In addition, it created the National Commission for Persons
with Disabilities (NCPWD), headed by an Executive Secretary from the community
of Persons with Disabilities, in the person of Mr. James David Lalu.
“Another significant step came in January 2019 with the
ratification of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities
(Prohibition) Act 2018, which has become a major plank towards ensuring
Inclusive Social Protection in the country.
“It is instructive to note that in all the various Social Protection Programmes of the present administration, such as the Conditional Cash Transfer, the Government Enterprising and Empowerment Programme (GEEP), the N-power and the Home-Grown School Feeding programmes, to mention just a few, special consideration was given to the plight of people with disabilities.”
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