A former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that he nearly resigned from office during the toughest moment of the administration of late President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mohammed served for two terms in the immediate past administration disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the launch of his book, “Headlines & Soundbites: Media Moments That Defined an Administration.”
“The toughest decision I took as Minister. The most difficult moment of my tenure, a moment when I almost resigned,” he said.
“My uncommon access to government decision-making over a long stretch of time places a responsibility on me to preserve an accurate record, correct long-standing misconceptions, and provide clarity where necessary.”
In the book, the former APC National Publicity Secretary said, “It is my hope that this book will serve as a resource for researchers, media professionals, and students of politics, communications, and public relations, among others.”
He also highlighted government projects and provided communication materials for the 2023 electioneering campaigns to counter the opposition’s claim that the APC had nothing to campaign with.
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“It also showed; how we restored the long-lost glory of the National Theatre, our contribution to stopping P&ID from defrauding Nigeria of $9.6 billion, how Nigeria achieved the largest repatriation of stolen artefacts in the world, what we did to counter the opposition’s false narrative on the recovery of territories from Boko Haram shortly after we assumed office and how we engaged the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, whose members travelled with us to Yola and flew search sorties on Nigerian Air Force planes.”Related News
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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, lauded Lai Mohammed for his contribution to nation-building, saying his shoes are too big to fill.
He added that Mohammed is the most criticized minister under Buhari’s administration because of his role in defending government policies.
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He said, “Lai Mohammed’s shoes are very big to fill for so many reasons. Number one, he has been in public service for a very long time. He was once an opposition spokesperson for over ten years. He is also the longest-serving minister of information in this country.
“Speaking on behalf of the government is a very difficult role. Lai Mohammed is the most criticised member of that cabinet. Navigating through some thorny issues requires some skills. What I try to do is to avoid some of the potholes to the extent that some people say this man is not talking like Lai Mohammed; they said Lai Mohammed has gone with the microphone.
“He has played his own role towards the development of our country, and I have learnt a few things from him. And I will continue to do my job the best way I can. Some people accused me of not doing it the way Alhaji Lai was doing it. I am still doing those things, but in a way that is a bit different.
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“There are two things that Alhaji Lai Mohammed did that stood him out.
He brought the International Press Institute to Nigeria for the first time. His tenure also witnessed the beginning of the bid to host the UNESCO category 2 media and information literacy institute.”
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