The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has assured that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is committed to making life better for Nigerians.
The Minister noted that there are efforts ongoing by the government to put structures in place that will attract local and foreign investors to transform the economy.
Speaking at the Maiden Edition of the First-Anniversary Sectoral Press Briefing organised by his Ministry, Idris noted that these efforts are geared towards putting more money in the pockets of Nigerians.
“As I noted in my remarks at an event on the Renewed Hope Agenda, last week, I have no doubt that life will get better for the people of Nigeria. We have already started laying that solid and enduring foundation, over the last 12 months.
“President Tinubu is wholly committed to ensuring that we bring down the cost of living and doing business in Nigeria, we put more money into the pockets of Nigerians, attract more local and foreign investment, and transform our nation’s infrastructure. And we will not pause or relent until we have delivered Truly Renewed Hope to all Nigerians”, the Minister said.
While highlighting some of the achievements of the present administration, Idris said “landmark initiatives like the Consumer Credit Corporation, the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas, the 200 Billion Naira Presidential Grant and Loan Scheme, our Agriculture and Food Security efforts (including the launch of Dry Season Farming, and massive fertilizer distribution), the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund(RHIDF), Renewed Hope Cities and Estates programme, our reform efforts in the Electricity Sector, and in the area of Taxes and Fiscal Policy, and the negotiations for a befitting new National Minimum Wage—all of these and many more are policies and programs that will directly touch and improve the lives and livelihoods of tens of millions of Nigerians”.
He said the Ministry is guided by five priorities which he said include: “We are determined to restore trust, confidence, and credibility to public communications, by engaging in a timely, proactive, and consistent fashion with all our stakeholders, across government, the media, private sector, and international community, deploying all available platforms and media.
“We are highlighting and amplifying the policies, programs and achievements of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration, and the positive impact of these policies and programs in the lives of the Nigerian people.
“We are implementing a series of comprehensive national campaigns to achieve a reorientation of attitudes, values, and ethics in Nigeria. At the heart of this reorientation is Nigeria’s new National Values Charter, which will be launched soon.
“We are modernising and upgrading the Federal Government’s Information and Communications Systems and Personnel, ensuring they are relevant and fit-for-purpose for the 21st century.
“We are creating an enabling environment for all players and stakeholders in the media and information ecosystem: journalists, publishers, proprietors, etc.; through the implementation of favourable policies and incentives”.
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