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Deadly sect funded from proceeds of corruption - Minister of information and culture


The Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai
Mohammed has alleged that beneficiaries of
corruption ‘who did not want the nation to be at
peace’ were behind the funding of the Boko
Haram.
He said that the Insurgency is being funded from
‘proceeds of corruption’
Speaking to the various broadcast organizations,
he said that the media should be patriotic, saying
they ‘cannot afford to be neutral at this time.’ He
said the Nation is presently at war and that the
press should take the country’s side. He said
‘the war against terror is our war, not the
military’s war.’
Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this at a meeting
with the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria
(BON) in Abuja yesterday, during his visit to
enlist support for the new attitudinal change
programme was tagged “Change Begins With
Me”
He further explained that another campaign
against corruption would also be unveiled shortly
after the commencement of the “Change Begins
With Me’’ programme.
The minister said the essence of the campaign
was to educate Nigerians on the need to support
the military which, according to him, had availed
itself creditably in the battle.
It was also aimed at alerting the citizenry to the
need to be more security conscious, to be able
to identify Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs),
the weapon of choice deployed by the Jihadi
terrorists.
Another reason was for the campaign is that
Nigerians be able to identify suicide bombers
before they are able to strike since “they live
amongst us”.
Mohammed explained that the messages will be
produced in various local languages to make
them more potent.
“We believe that the change we so desire must
start with each and every one of us, if it is to
endure. The change must also come from within
the heart, rather than being forced,” the minister
stated.
On a request by one of the BON members that
the government should assist them in protecting
broadcast installations, the minister said he
would reach out to the Inspector General of
Police, to provide security to all broadcasting
premises and facilities nationwide.