Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says the administration of President Bola Tinubu will be transparent in its dealings and accountable.
NAN reports that Idris spoke on Wednesday when he received a delegation from the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in Abuja.
On August 21, President Bola Tinubu appointed Idris, alongside 44 others as members of the federal executive council (FEC).
“We need to disseminate truthful information to achieve our renewed hope agenda; we need such truth to unite and develop the country,” the minister t told the NIPR delegation.
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“Like I said, we will try as much as possible to be truthful to Nigerians; we shall try to be transparent in our dealings and be accountable. That is the message I got from Mr President when he sent me here.
“I will repeat, again, that this ministry will be a renewed ministry; it will be a very transparent ministry that manages the affairs of the information and national orientation of this country.
“I have also received a brief from Mr President that we should put national reorientation at the core of our affairs.
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“It is not just about disseminating information; all of you will agree with me that Nigeria requires so much re-orientation to reset our nation so that together we will all build the country that we desire.
“Mr President has said it severally since he assumed office that Nigeria is our country and there is no north, there is no south. All we have is one Nigeria.
“All of us, those in this industry, and those in other sectors, have to join hands for the benefit of our people.
“Mr Ppesident is very passionate about building a new Nigeria. And I want to ask you, the president and members of this institute, to please take the lead toward ensuring the national re-orientation that President Tinubu seeks to achieve. We want NIPR to lead the quest.”
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He called on Nigerians to come together to achieve peace, unity and development.
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