Nigerians Misunderstood APC's Change Mantra
THE Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday said that the Change mantra was largely misunderstood by Nigerians and won the 2015 presidential election.
Speaking in a stakeholders' meeting with all the Executive Council of the Advertisers Nigerian Tribune Daily Newspaper Association of Nigeria (ADVAN), Mohammed said that though the party campaigned using change mantra, it is often taken by Nigerians to mean that just as Buhari was sworn in, the following day, things would change entirely in Nigeria.
«Yes, we all know what the ills are; corruption, indiscipline… but it is not limited to folks on top. Every one of us has a function to play,» he said.
The minster kept that Nigerians need to realize that things do not happen like that because the country cannot continue to be doing things the same way and expect a different effect.
news about Nigeria According to him, it's the motive the Buhari-led government is coming up with the 'Change Starts with You Campaign'.
«The malaise crippling the fabric of the society now, 'everybody is guilty,» he noted.
The Minister noted that the average Nigerian Newspapers Nigerian Papers & News Read Them Online, given the slightest chance, would cheat, noting that corruption reductions in the state across professions, age and sex.
«Nigeria cannot adequately account for the lives that was lost just because some pharmacists decided to adulterate drugs. We cannot quantify how many lives we have lost because of the danfo motorists that wake up each day before hitting the road to drink paraga. A lot of the traffic bottleneck in Nigeria today is due to indiscipline,» he said.
In moving forward, he solicited for the partnership of members of ADVAN, notably in carrying out a number of its campaign and election promises to Nigeria, to which the President of ADVAN, Mr. David Okeme, pledged its members unalloyed support.
In his answer, Okeme assured that his members would support government attempts because companies need a great country to flourish.
«It is in the greatest interest of business to make sure things are working well for the indices to be looking up,» he said.
He however, counseled the authorities to replicate a number of the models being deployed by corporate businesses especially in the area of behavioral change.
Speaking in a stakeholders' meeting with all the Executive Council of the Advertisers Nigerian Tribune Daily Newspaper Association of Nigeria (ADVAN), Mohammed said that though the party campaigned using change mantra, it is often taken by Nigerians to mean that just as Buhari was sworn in, the following day, things would change entirely in Nigeria.
«Yes, we all know what the ills are; corruption, indiscipline… but it is not limited to folks on top. Every one of us has a function to play,» he said.
The minster kept that Nigerians need to realize that things do not happen like that because the country cannot continue to be doing things the same way and expect a different effect.
news about Nigeria According to him, it's the motive the Buhari-led government is coming up with the 'Change Starts with You Campaign'.
«The malaise crippling the fabric of the society now, 'everybody is guilty,» he noted.
The Minister noted that the average Nigerian Newspapers Nigerian Papers & News Read Them Online, given the slightest chance, would cheat, noting that corruption reductions in the state across professions, age and sex.
«Nigeria cannot adequately account for the lives that was lost just because some pharmacists decided to adulterate drugs. We cannot quantify how many lives we have lost because of the danfo motorists that wake up each day before hitting the road to drink paraga. A lot of the traffic bottleneck in Nigeria today is due to indiscipline,» he said.
In moving forward, he solicited for the partnership of members of ADVAN, notably in carrying out a number of its campaign and election promises to Nigeria, to which the President of ADVAN, Mr. David Okeme, pledged its members unalloyed support.
In his answer, Okeme assured that his members would support government attempts because companies need a great country to flourish.
«It is in the greatest interest of business to make sure things are working well for the indices to be looking up,» he said.
He however, counseled the authorities to replicate a number of the models being deployed by corporate businesses especially in the area of behavioral change.