LAI MOHAMMED BEGS GOVERNORS’ TO SUPPORT ‘CHANGE BEGINS WITH ME’
CAMPAIGN
The Minister of Information and
Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has appealed to state governors to support the
national reorientation campaign, “Change Begins With Me”. Mohammed made the
appeal in Abuja when he made a presentation to the Governors Forum which met at
the Presidential Villa on Wednesday night.
In the presentation, the minister
told the governors that the campaign launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on
Sept. 8, was for every Nigerian.
“The campaign is aimed at achieving
a paradigm shift in the way we do things and geared towards achieving an
attitudinal change. “With the total breakdown of our core values in the past
years, it is imperative that we re-orientate ourselves with a view to restoring
those time-tested values.
“With the total breakdown of our
core values in the past years, it is imperative that we re-orientate ourselves
with a view to restoring those time-tested values.
“Your Excellencies, it is important
to note that this is a national campaign. It has no political, religious, or
ethnic coloration.
“The breakdown in our time-tested
values, the preference for imported goods, the poor attitude to work, the
mindless corruption in our society, etc, are not limited to any part of the
country, any political party, or any religion.
“We are of the strong belief that
your cooperation is absolutely important if the campaign is to succeed. “Hence,
we have taken up this opportunity to formally unveil it to you and to seek your
collaboration,” he said.
Mohammed particularly appealed to
the governors to grant “generous airtime” on their state radio and television
stations for the regular broadcast of the radio and television jingles produced
for the campaign free of charge.
The minister, who said he would
inaugurate the campaign in all states of the federation, urged the governors be
fully involved in the inauguration activities.
He expressed appreciation to the
governors for their preparation and cooperation with his ministry towards the
success of the forthcoming Abuja Carnival.
He appealed to the states that are
yet to send their contingents to do so before the Dec. 6 opening date for the
carnival. While briefing newsmen after the closed-door presentation, the
minister said the governors gladly received him and pledged their support
towards the campaign and the carnival. “The presentation was received very
enthusiastically.
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