The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Sunday said the Federal Government was working diligently toward making life more meaningful for Nigerians through carefully designed projects.

Mohammed made the assertion in Lagos at the 8th Alhaji Kafaru Tinubu Memorial Ramadan Lecture with the theme: “Supreme Sacrifice and the Essence of Followership in Governance’’.

He said that the government was aware of the plight of many citizens due to the challenges in the economy.

According to him, a N500 billion Social Intervention Programme has been put in place to help alleviate poverty.

The minister said the huge money earmarked for the intervention programme in the 2016 budget was one of the sacrifices the government had to make in the face of falling revenue.

“This government is making a lot of sacrifices and it is also expecting a lot of sacrifices from the people.

“The N500 billion Social Intervention Programme which is broken into five parts covers employment of 500, 000 unemployed graduates who will be trained as teachers.

“It also covers the employment of 100, 000 artisans as well as the One-Meal-A-Day programme for pupils in primary schools.

“The Enterprise Scheme which is targeted at one million market men and women, 460, 000 artisans, 200, 000 agriculture workers is also covered in the programme.

“It also covers the N5,000 monthly conditional cash transfer to the poor and vulnerable,’’ he said.

Mohammed dismissed some media reports that some states claimed they were not ready for the A-Meal-A-Day programme due to funding challenges.

He emphasised that the federal government was solely responsible for the funding of the programme.

According to him, the pilot scheme of the programme has started and it will cover 5.5 million pupils when fully on stream.

The minister also advised Muslims to uphold the lessons of Ramadan by shunning vices and making sacrifices for others and the nation.

In his lecture, Prof. Ahmid Sanni, Chief Imam, Lagos State University, said that the virtue of sacrifice was beyond prayers and fasting.

According to him, it also requires the show of love and care to the less privileged in the society.

In his remarks, Gov. Ambode of Lagos State extolled the virtues of the late Alhaji Kafaru Tinubu, the Patriarch of the Tinubu Family in Central Lagos.

Source:
http://www.punchng.com/nigerians-will-experience-better-times-soon/

when even your peers now see you as a jester cause of your white lies

Lalasticala, church never close?

FROM LAI MUHAMMED?

Who trust Lai Mohammed again this days?

I guess he meant “Better Times” in reverse Gear..

Don't know if I am alone but I don't take anything from Lai serious

There are no perceptible signs that that will happen soon.

Lai mohammed

the king of all liars and zombies himself. ride on, keep deceiving them.

Will
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NigerDeltan:
Will
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Set to and
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The King of Lie has spoken, though it's the earnest prayer of every well meaning Nigerian that Nigeria get better soon.

This man sef

STFUand4kMeHARD:
when even your peers now see you as a jester cause of your white lies
Lalasticala, church never close?

psucc:
Who trust Lai Mohammed again this days?

BUHARIISCURSED:
FROM LAI MUHAMMED?

BeeBeeOoh:
I guess he meant “Better Times” in reverse Gear..

Destined2win:
Don't know if I am alone but I don't take anything from Lai serious

DONMAYOR19:
the king of all liars and zombies himself. ride on, keep deceiving them.

MoreWahala:
The King of Lie has spoken

emymeeky:
This man sef

have you all truly lost hope in our dear country Nigeria. it shouldn't be. we should all restore, renew and revive our hopes for our dear country. Nigeria need our prayers not our condemnation...

even as little as my parrot is i still prefer to give it listening ear than hear u talk

Mr lai at it again.. Abeg who still take dis man serious

Another huge lie from liar Muhammad

Lai Mohammed is still committing the sin of talking too much.

Haba no be you talk am.We know na.....your words are always opposite.Pinocchio.

Rt

You can call me a zombie If you like. But I believe in what he just said. Cause I wish for this suffering to end.

We don't know what to believe again. Just continue

Oga Lai! Please just keep quiet for now.

See him name na LIE Muhammed

Even though I have a dying love for this sham (APC). I earnestly and sincerely detest this charlatan and mountback . He's so duplicitous. I wonder why Buhari's cabinet still have him

i believe him. better times will come with buhari's govt when snow falls in this country.

Ok

STFUand4kMeHARD:
Source: http://www.punchng.com/nigerians-will-experience-better-times-soon/

Broda lie...

iBelieve