REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, AT THE 25TH EDITION OF THE PMB ADMINISTRATION SCORECARD SERIES IN ABUJA ON MONDAY, FEB. 13TH 2023
Welcome to the 25th edition of the PMB Administration Scorecard Series, which we launched last October to showcase the achievements of the Buhari Administration.
2. To date, 23 Honourable Ministers have presented their scorecards.
They are the Ministers of:
i) - Works and Housing
ii) - Transportation
iii) - Aviation
iv) - Interior
v) - Agriculture and Rural Development
vi) - Finance, Budget and National Planning
vii) - Water Resources
viii) - Environment
ix) - Mines and Steel Development
x) - Science, Technology and Innovation
xi) - Power
xii) - Niger Delta Affairs
xiii) - Women Affairs
xiv) - Sports and Youth Development
xv) - Police Affairs
xvi) - Minister of State, Petroleum Resources
xvii) - Health
xviii) - Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
xix) - Communications and Digital Economy
xx) - Federal Capital Territory
xxi) - Industry, Trade and Investment
xxii) - Foreign Affairs
xxiii) - Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development
3. Last week, at the 24th Edition, the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) was here to tell us about the 2023 National Population and Housing Census. Today, we have the pleasure of hosting the Honourable Minister of Defence.
4. Before I invite our Special Guest to the podium, let me use this occasion to commend our security agencies for their sacrifices to keep us safe. Recall, ladies and gentlemen, that in October 2022, the US and UK embassies in Nigeria issued travel advisories warning their citizens to avoid Abuja due to the risk of a terrorist attack. This advisory created much panic in the country. As a matter of fact, a number of Americans were reported to have fled Abuja in the wake of the warning.
5. Recall also that in our reaction to the advisory, we reassured Nigerians and non-Nigerians living in the country of their safety and noted that our security agencies are on top of the matter. Almost three months after the frivolous advisory, residents of Abuja have been going about their businesses without any threat.
6. It is this light that we want to, once again, commend our gallant troops, the police, the intelligence agencies and all other security agencies for their commitment and sacrifice to keep our country safe.
We also call on Nigerians to continue to support the security agencies as they carry out their onerous task, while echoing Mr. President's call on Western countries to stop issuing frivolous travel advisories on Nigeria.
7. It is now my honour and pleasure to invite the Honourable Minister of Defence to make his presentation.
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