The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the report that he has 1.2 billion dollars (about N400 billion) in his bank account is “fake and vicious’’.


The minister stated this on Thursday in Ilorin at the Annual National Conference and General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) with the theme; “Communicating Values for Development and Sustainability’’.


The minister said that the report was invented by opposition to malign him and the government, adding that the alleged fund is about the budget of his ministry for 25 years.



“How else can you explain that people will believe and circulate a fake report that the Minister of Information and Culture that is yours truly has 1.2 billion dollars in his imaginary bank account?

“Let’s examine this for a moment. 1.2 billion dollars is about N400 billion.


“The entire yearly budget of the Ministry of Information and Culture, where I preside, is under 15 billion Naira and these include salaries, overhead and capital projects.


“Assuming, without conceding that the Minister somehow manages to transfer the entire budget into his personal account, it will take 25 years for him to amass N400 billion.


“Yet, this disinformation was lapped up by the public, he said.


The minister said that similar imaginary huge sums of money had been credited to other ministers. He condemned the ugly trend by opposition, who were inventing the fake and malicious stories using bloggers and some online media to malign government officials.


According to him, the intention of the perpetrators and carriers of the reports are to distract the government to lose focus, but it will not fall to their antics.


The minister said that Public Relations gave him the first break in life being the profession he practiced after his graduation for over 40 years.


Mohammed, a Fellow of the Institute said that the theme of the conference was apt and called on NIPR members to be proactive in the discharge of their duties.


“You must neither be intimidated, cowed nor be overwhelmed by the cynics, you must set your own agenda and daily review such with a view to improving on them.


“You must never lose touch with your traditional constituents. You must understand the tactics of the opposition, which is an ambush and irrational,’’ he said.


The minister specifically tasked government information managers to equip themselves with qualities such as integrity, courage, abnormal capacity for hard work, ingenuity resourcefulness and ability to think out of the box.


The President and Chairman Governing Council of NIPR, Dr Rotimi Oladele said the conference was to deliberate on how the profession could be used to promote communication values for development.


He underscored the need for practitioners to showcase national values and present them to a global market.


Oladele commended the minister for the support given to the Institute and for creating time to attend the event.


The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister also inaugurated a new Governing Council for the Institute to run for two years under the leadership of Oladele.


Some of the members of the Council are, former Defence Spokesperson, retired Gen. Chris Olukolade, former Director of Press and Protocol in the Ministry of Information and Culture, Mr Peter Dama and his successor, Mr Timothy Oyedeji.


Others are Mr Wale Adeniyi of Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Sule Yau a former Chief Press Secretary to Kano State Government and Alhaja Bola Osifeso.

Source: http://guardian.ng/news/no-1-2bn-in-my-bank-account-says-lai-mohammed/

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LIAR MOHAMMED HAS BEST IN HIS OWN GAME.

HIM DON SEE LIES, HIM HAIL

he think is the only best liar in Nigeria govt. now he's left on shock and confusion.

PS: efcc should check his account and house let's see.. maybe they find something greater dan Osborne stash!

Efcc where are thou? Has this man spoken the truth for once?

Wailers, come and masturbate on this thread as usual. . Yes, you can start now......

modelmike7:
Wailers, come and masturbate on this thread as usual. .
Yes, you can start now......

He should have used a condom. People like you are the reasons why old fools like Lai will tell us the youth are not ready for elective positions. Your submission on this thread shows how developmentally challenged Nigerian Youths are

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TPAND:
He should have used a condom. People like you are the reasons why old fools like Lai will tell us the youth are not ready for elective positions. Your submission on this thread shows how developmentally challenged Nigerian Youths are

and your submission is that he is actually guilty and has that amount in his account? #400Billion You have already sentenced him in your subconsciousness?! But the likes of you never believed that Jona and his fellow thieves ransacked and raped this country to the last? I pity the youths of my nation. Good morning Mr Tpand!

modelmike7:

and your submission is that he is actually guilty and has that amount in his account? #400Billion You have already sentenced him in your subconsciousness?! But the likes of you never believed that Jona and his fellow thieves ransacked and raped this country to the last? I pity the youths of my nation. Good morning Mr Tpand!

I can't still imagine how Buhari formatted we southerners with his disingenuous anti-corruption crusade, that we have so forgotten about important issues that are key economic determinants, despite the claim that we are educated. We keep chasing the wild goose of looted funds, whereas I haven't seen any

TPAND:
I can't still imagine how Buhari formatted we southerners with his disingenuous anti-corruption crusade, that we have so forgotten about important issues that are key economic determinants, despite the claim that we are educated. We keep chasing the wild goose of looted funds, whereas I haven't seen any

When the foundation is destroyed, what can the righteous do?
He is there as a President less than 2 years to right the wrongs of over 16 years, I voted for a honest and pious leader, not a magician. Patience is my virtue, I believe in my President so much. All I pray for is good health for him and I patiently wait as he put this raped country in order...
With time, you Will start seeing the impact of the looted monies, it can't just be spent without due process.
I do respect your opinion also, we all can't be on the same path.
God bless Nigeria.

He should endeavor to tell us how much he has in his bank accounts