Lai Mohammed, minister of information and
culture, on Thursday said change began with
members of the current administration “a long
time ago”.
Reacting to the demands of people that change
should start from the top, Mohammed said the
campaign was leadership-driven.
Mohammed, who said the lifestyle of top
government officials, is devoid of any ostentation,
said ministers now queue at filling stations and
airports.
He was speaking in Lagos when he unveiled the
‘Change Begins With Me’ campaign to the
corporate world.
“Today, ministers queue up at airports and filling
stations. Their lifestyle is devoid of any
ostentation,” he said.
“The federal executive council is not left behind.
The weekly FEC Meeting starts on time. Indeed,
change started with us a long time ago.”
Mohammed said President Muhammadu Buhari
demonstrated that change began with him when
he rejected the purchase of new vehicles on
assumption of office.
He added that the president had also directed his
convoy not to break traffic rules.
“The president demonstrated leadership when he
rejected the purchase of new vehicles for his use,
thus saving N400 million,” he said.
“Thanks to his action, no minister purchases new
vehicles, saving millions more.
“Then upon assuming office, the president
instructed his convoy to always respect traffic
rules. The ministers all followed suit.
“In simple parlance, the campaign is geared
towards achieving attitudinal change. As they say,
you cannot continue to do things the same way
and expect a different result.
“Against the background that our core values have
witnessed total breakdown in the past years, it is
imperative that we re-orientate ourselves with a
view to restoring those time-tested values.”
Mohammed outlined the different options
available to the private sector to key into the
campaign, including platinum, gold, diamond and
channel partnerships.
Some representatives of the private sector, who
spoke at the event, expressed support for the
campaign, saying it could not have come at a
better time.
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