The Outspoken Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has declared that the President Buhari's government is very focused on the economy and has a 34 definite economic plan.
Speaking on Thursday while receiving, Sadanobu Kusaoke, Japanese ambassador to
Nigeria, the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, advised those who think that the federal government has no definite economic plan “to take the pains to check”, adding that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government is working to reflate the economy.
Nigeria, the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, advised those who think that the federal government has no definite economic plan “to take the pains to check”, adding that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government is working to reflate the economy.
”Those who think we do not have an economic plan have not taken the pains to check out our plan.
”We are working to reflate the economy, provide more jobs, invest in infrastructure, power, railways and roads and by so doing create the enabling environment for industries to thrive,” he said.
The outspoken minister explained that there are 34 priority actions to be implemented in the 2016 budget. According to him, Nigeria would achieve self sufficiency in tomato paste production by 2016, rice production by 2018, wheat production by 2019, in addition to increasing local production of maize, soya, poultry and livestock, among others.
Lai Mohammed expressed delight at the offer by the Japanese ambassador to assist in developing the capacity of Nigerian film producers in the area of animation and children films.
”We don’t have enough films for children in Nigeria, and we run the risk of our children watching films that are inappropriate for their age and moral upbringing,” he said.
-Tori
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