Minister: With massive Buhari’s achievement posterity’ll be kind to us

Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has disclosed that despite attempt in some circles to downplay massive achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, adding that with no doubt yposterity will be kind to them.

Alhaji Mohammed who made this known when giving his remark at the Inaugural Edition of the “PMB Administration Scorecard 2015- 2023” in Abuja on Wednesday, said in din of politicking, naysayers have attempted to play down the massive and unprecedentedt achievements of this Administration.

He recalled how some Presidential candidates have released a poorly- done photocopy of Buhari’s achievements as their own Blueprint, adding that the series of programs starting today will leave most of them breathless as all achievements in the various sectors will be covered.

Alhaji Mohammed said this Administration has so much to showcase. “The frequency of these briefings will be high and this will run through the remaining part of our tenure”, he said.

He quoted the President’s words during the just concluded Retreat, saying this administration has implemented high-impact projects across the length and breadth of the country that meet the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians.

“And this is in recognition of the importance of critical infrastructure in economic development and the quest of this Administration to leave a lasting legacy”.

Alhaji Mohammed said “Subsequently, more Ministers and other top government officials will talk about the strides in their various ministries and sectors, including transportation, social investment programme, economy.

“Communications and digital economy, power, petroleum industry, defence, health, agriculture, youth and sports, trade and investment, fight against corruption, water resources, aviation and justice, just to mention a few”, he added.

The Minister further said that he has no scintilla of doubt that history will be fairer and posterity will be kind to them for these achievements. “Those whose trips have been shortened and smoothened by good roads and bridges will remember those who built those roads and bridges.

“Those who use the modern terminals at our airports will remember who built them. Those who ride on modern trains along Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kaduna and Itakpe-Warri will not forget those who made that happen.

“And the 9.8 million school children
who are fed daily, the 1 million youth that have been empowered as well as the 500,000 who are undergoing trainings under the N-Power and the 1,632,480 households that have been enrolled in the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme will not forget”, he said.