Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says naysayers
who have attempted to play down the achievements of the President Muhammadu
Buhari-led administration will be left “breathless”.
Mohammed said this on Wednesday at the first edition of the
government’s new series titled ‘PMB Administration Scorecard 2015-2023’, at an
event held in Abuja.
The series is designed to show off the achievements of
Buhari’s administration since he came into power in 2015.
According to Mohammed, some presidential candidates have
attempted to copy Buhari’s achievements as their blueprint.
“In the din of
politicking, naysayers have attempted to play down the massive and
unprecedented achievements of this administration. Some presidential candidates
have even released a poorly-done photocopy of this administration’s
achievements as their own blueprint,” the minister said.
“But the series we are starting today will leave them
breathless as we cover all the achievements in the various sectors, because we
have so much to showcase. The frequency of these briefings will be high and
this will run through the remaining part of our tenure.
“Despite attempts in some circles to downplay the
achievements of this administration, I have no scintilla of doubt that history
will be fairer and posterity will be kind to us. Those whose trips have been
shortened and smoothened by good roads and bridges will remember those who
built those roads and bridges; those who use the modern terminals at our
airports will remember who built them.
“Those who ride on
modern trains along Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kaduna and Itakpe-Warri will not forget
those who made that happen. And the 9.8 million school children who are fed
daily, the one million youths that have been empowered as well as the 500,000
who are undergoing trainings under the N-Power and the 1,632,480 households
that have been enrolled in the conditional cash transfer programme will not
forget.”
According to the minister, the decision to highlight the
administration’s achievements is necessary owing to the fact that the tenure’s
end is near.
“As the administration winds down, we believe it’s very
important to consolidate our efforts at showcasing these achievements. Hence,
we have designed a number of programmes, including the series starting today.
In the weeks ahead, we will be unveiling other programmes in this regard,” he
said.
“In the words of President Muhammadu Buhari, this
administration has implemented high-impact projects across the length and
breadth of the country that meet the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians.
And this is in recognition of the importance of critical infrastructure in
economic development and the quest of this administration to leave a lasting
legacy.”
The minister’s comments come about a month after Buhari said
those he appointed were failing to do their job of telling Nigerians about his
achievements.
“Relative in terms of time and resources, this
administration has done extremely well. I have to say it because those who are
supposed to say it are not saying it. I don’t know why,” the president had
said.
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