The Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed says the Federal Government has done
“very” well in the fight against corruption and
terrorism in the country.
Mohammed said this in Abuja at the weekend.
The minister stated that one major achievement of
the Federal Government’s fight against corruption is
that for the first time in a long time, people have
begun to appreciate the fact that corruption is an ill.
He said that in its anti-corruption war, the present
administration would go beyond prosecuting people,
to changing the way Nigerians did things.
Mohammed, therefore, said that the government
would soon launch its change initiative tagged:
“Change begins with me”.
“We did campaign majorly on creating jobs for our
youth, building the economy, fighting corruption, and
addressing insecurity.
“I think so far we have done very well in the area of
fighting insecurity and terrorism; we have done very
well in fighting corruption.
“All Nigerians agree that corruption is one of the
major ills of this society and one major
achievement of this fight against corruption is for
the first time in a long time people have begun to
appreciate the fact that corruption is really an ill.
“But beyond prosecuting people, this administration
is bent on changing the way Nigerians do things.
“And this is why this administration is going to start
very soon a massive campaign to re-orientate
Nigerians to let them know that they cannot
continue to do things the same way and expect
different results.
“It is not all about criminalising people, who have
been corrupt; of course if you have been corrupt we
are going to follow due process; but it is more
about a total change, total sanitising of our society.
“We are working very hard to break our campaign,
which is `Change begins with me’.
“ Every Nigerian wants change, but they do not
know that that change is embedded in them.”
He urged Nigerians to embrace the change initiative
in order to promote development at all levels of the
society.
The minister said that corruption and indiscipline
were worse at the lower level of the society
because the people at that level “have no good
example to look up to’’.
“Corruption, indiscipline is even worse at the lower
level of the stratum and you cannot blamed them,
because they have no good example to look up to.
“I think Nigeria is fortunate today that we have a
leadership, the President himself, who has shown by
his examples that this change is possible.
“But we are not going to leave it to the president
alone, we are going to involve everybody; when we
show good example it is easier for people to
follow.
“And that change would come only when leaders
lead by example. When leaders lead by example, it
will inspire those who are governed to do the right
thing.”
Mohammed also urged Nigerians to always strive to
promote the image of the country, saying that
marketing the positive aspects of the country would
change the way the country was perceived by the
international community.
“The challenges Nigeria is facing today are small
compared to challenges being faced in other parts
of the world.
“Yet this perception in other parts of the world is
being managed and nobody really notices them.
“We on our part have to market Nigeria vigorously;
we have to look at those areas that are positive and
market them while we are addressing and tackling
the issues of insurgency here and there.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/change-would-come-only-when-leaders-lead-by-example-lai-mohammed/

Lie Mohammed

Noted!

lie Mohammed should stop lieing

"I'm a politician. You know politicians lie, we go to many places during campaign, and tell so many lies. Don't believe what we say, access us by what we've done"

Gej to Nigeria

Lies are part of corruption too! The Pinocchio of our time has spoken.

Example by our president appointing rogue like Amaechi,or DSS disobeying court order.Someone should warn Laid Mohammed, please.

And who are the leaders if I may ask?

The posers we currently have, so far have taught us the act of Denial as they did with their campaign promises...,,disobedience of court orders, Lies Like your humble self teaches and incompetence like the government you work your arse out trying to defend..!

So yes, We've learned quite a bit of the 'Change' and No, It's Already here!

He is right, how I wish every leader could be like Ben Bruce. Oga let it start from you by not telling lies again.

It Starts with you! When we propagate LIES as TRUTH just to gain an advantage, we kill the SOUL of Nigeria.

Stop deceiving yourself.

True talk sir but change wil come wen u stop telling lies