The Nigerian government on Thursday asked Nigerians to be hopeful of a better future, saying a “long suffering” people always enjoy enduring prosperity afterwards.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, gave the message of hope at a meeting with members of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) ahead of the one year anniversary of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
“In the words of Henry David Thoreau, all misfortune is but a stepping stone to fortune,” the minister said.
“Change is no instant coffee, it is a process. We are now laying a solid foundation for our country.

“The road will be rough, but as the saying goes, the darker the night, the brighter the morning. Our long suffering people will surely smile again.” he said.
Mr. Mohammed also praised Nigerians for their “support, endurance and perseverance.’’
The meeting with BON was attended by four other ministers who spoke on the achievements and challenges in their ministries and interacted with those in attendance.
They are Ministers of FCT, Mohammed Bello; Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; and Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah.
Mr. Mohammed appreciated the unprecedented trust Nigerians reposed in the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari to steer the ship of state to safe shores.

He acknowledged that the nation was passing through a very difficult situation with the loss of more than 60 per cent of national income due to the crash in the price of crude oil.

The minister assured citizens that the government would deliver on its election campaign promises to Nigerians.
“This administration is aware that it was not elected to make excuses, but to put the nation back on a sound economic footing, ensure the security of lives and property and banish corruption.
“We have therefore decided to turn the disaster that we inherited into a blessing by diversifying our economy away from the mono-product of oil, leveraging on agriculture, solid minerals as well as culture and tourism, among others.

The minister reassured Nigerians that the change promised was real, in spite of the tough situation of the moment.
Mr. Mohammed stressed that if the government had not been elected, there would have been no economy in the country.
On the scorecard of the administration in the past one year, Mr. Mohammed said significant achievements were recorded in security, economy and the fight against corruption. (NAN)

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ALL IM waiting for is for 2019 to come, so that you and your president will pack your loads and go. GEJ till 2022.

“We have therefore decided to turn the disaster that we inherited into a blessing by diversifying our economy away from the mono-product of oil, leveraging on agriculture, solid minerals as well as culture and tourism, among others."

Can't this old man say anything without blaming the past government? I mean, it has become stale! Smh for his excessive nonsense...

Lie!!! Someone should pls give him his campaign videos, he has forgotten when he said buhari can better Nigeria in six months

SAINTSAMURAII:
ALL IM waiting for is for 2019 to come, so that you and your president will pack your loads and go. GEJ till 2022.

your 1 vote cannot remove him

I hope it's not slow poison?

mikolo80:
your 1 vote cannot remove him

Actually my vote can make a big difference.

You inherited disaster?

That is a good confession Mr. Liar.

Hence you have confessed that you inherited disaster, your inheritance of disaster shall be permanent in your life.

It is disaster all the way for you and you fellow liars and thieves, deceivers.

You and Buhari will continue to have disasters all the way.

The inheritance shall never depart from you all the days of your life......amen

It is not instant coffee but instant lies

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Why will Nigerians make Sacrifice(suffer)because they want to enjoy in the future,while those who are calling for the sacrifice don't follow suit?What sacrifice are pmb and lair moha-mad,someone who want to borrow #13million to go and flex in China,making?

Change is not instant coffee indeed! I can imagine wat slogan the APC will use come 2019 to woo Nigerians during campaign.

SAINTSAMURAII:
Actually my vote can make a big difference.

yeah of course but not the way you are saying it.
you will need 2-3million more though.
and even then ppl will remember suffering for 16 years under pdp and still prefer new party

mikolo80:
your 1 vote cannot remove him

plus me.2 votes.

Love Machine:
plus me.2 votes.

see above

WildChild00:
Change is not instant coffee indeed! I can imagine wat slogan the APC will use come 2019 to woo Nigerians during campaign.

They will reduce fuel price to #40 just to win votes.Thereafter,they will increase it to #200 per litre.

“Change is no instant coffee,.....

Na im make Buhari dey sleep so so Sleep, he no know say he go take small coffee for night, stay awake and plan for the next day, even for the remaining three years.

SAINTSAMURAII:
ALL IM waiting for is for 2019 to come, so that you and your president will pack your loads and go. GEJ till 2022.

thank you, i am actually looking for that man that can stand up to match pmb.

Change is not instant coffee but inhumane taxes and tarrifs can be instant without anything to show for it........ I weep for this generation

Another one from Lie Mohammed

Sai Lai
Amazing clarification

Love Machine:
plus me.2 votes.

12.8m vote cannot remove him, and by the time we complete the 2nd niger bridge, the 5% that voted for pmb wil be increase to 20% votes

yeah tell all those wailers above me! who want instant magic after PDP and Jonathan has finish nigeria

Alagba Lie.

Yes! Change is not instant coffee, but you made instant promises not minding the consequences of your deliberate evil lies you told the Nigerian people. Lai Mohammed should just let us be, while waiting 2019

Keneking:
Sai Lai
Amazing clarification

Do you reason at all before talking/ writing? This zombiesm have no cure.

Change the Change.

APC- On d verge of destroying Nigeria.

Sigh..now all they do is wax philosophical.

But an instant coffee 4 innocent Nigerians is ur lies n propaganda n hardship as a result of ur clueless president policy?ode agbaya ediot

apc- all propaganda congress, am beginning to detest those clowns