Browsing: Alhaji Lai Mohammed

Speaking while receiving the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa, Mohammed Ibn Chambas, who paid him a courtesy visit on Friday in Abuja, the Minister also called for the support of the UN in fighting corruption, which he said is as dangerous and devastating as the fight against insecurity

“As you are very much aware, what is known today as the National Festival of Arts and Culture started off as the Unity Festival. This is because it was conceived as one of the tools to re-unite us as a people after the unfortunate 30-month civil war,” he said in a speech read on his behalf by the Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Dayo Keshi

In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday, the Minister hailed King Sunny Ade’s contribution to the growth of Nigerian music, which he said is fast becoming a global brand, crediting him and other musical stars of his generation for charting the path for today’s generation of ”Young Turks” in the industry

He said that in spite of the failure of the past swap agreements, the government and the security agencies have not relented in the bid to ensure that the Chibok girls are released safely, in line with the mandate given by the President who, upon the assumption of office, directed security agencies to urgently fashion out strategies to trace, locate and ensure the safe and successful release of the Chibok girls