We want to build, a Nigeria where people will have one agenda to build Nigeria – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, on Monday called on political leaders
to build one Nigeria devoid of partisanship,
ethnicity and religious differences.
Mohammed made the call when he led a team of
ministers on a courtesy visit to Gov. Ifeanyi
Ugwuanyi of Enugu State.
He commended the governor for the reception
accorded his entourage not minding that he is in an
opposition party.


Lai Mohammed
He noted that political parties and their leaders
must have the single goal of serving the interest of
the nation.
"It is unique that we are here today in Enugu, an
opposition state, and since we came we have not
seen any difference whether we are in APC- or
PDP-controlled state.
"This is very important because this is the kind of
Nigeria we want to build, a Nigeria where people
will have one agenda to build Nigeria," he said.
The minister thanked the governor and his cabinet
members for the cooperation and support in
hostingthe 5th Town Hall Meeting.
In his address of welcome, the governor said that
Enugu had always been the political capital of the
South East from Independence, adding that the
choice of the city for the meeting was not out of
place.
He commended the Federal Government for the
initiative to engage the people and keep them
informed of its activities.
"This is a welcome initiative and I am sure it will be
of immense benefits to all the states and the people
of the South East," he said.
The town hall meeting was conceived by the Federal
Ministry of Information and Culture to interact with
the people on the programmes of the Federal
Government.
It gives the opportunity for ministers to engage
directly with the people, telling them the
achievements and challenges of the government
and also giving answers to their questions.
The ministers slated for the forum are Mohammed,
Audu Ogheh, Chris Ngige, Geoffrey Onyeama, Isaac
Adewole, Jubril Usman and Okechukwu Enelama.