Buhari To Relaunch ‘war Against Indiscipline’
Category: Nigerian National News
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to relaunch the War Against
Indiscipline and Corruption in his patriotic bid to wipe out corruption
from Nigeria.
This was revealed by the Minister of Information and
Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed at a meeting with the Broadcasting
Organisations of Nigeria (BON) in Abuja yesterday, to enlist their
support in the on-going war against terrorism.
It will be recalled
that as a military Head of State, Buhari alongside Tunde Idiagbon
launched a nationwide campaign called “War Against Indiscipline”
(“WAI”). The WAI campaign was aimed at tackling the most anti-social
Nigerian characteristics such as indiscipline, corruption, and lack of
environmental sanitation.
He further said the new attitudinal change
programme was tagged “Change Begins With Me”, adding
that the National
Orientation Agency (NOA), with offices across the 774 local government
councils will be saddled with the responsibility of driving it.
He
further explained that another campaign against corruption would also be
unveiled shortly after the commencement of the “Change Begins With Me’’
programme.
Aware that some members of BON are privately-owned
outfits that need to make money to remain afloat, the minister argued
that they could only carry out their operations when the nation is at
peace.
He equated the situation in the country to war, reiterating that the media cannot afford to be neutral at this time.
“This
war against terror is our war, not the military’s war,’’ he stated,
charging them to assist government in disseminating security awareness
campaign messages across the country.
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.
He
also alleged that some beneficiaries of corruption who did not want the
nation to be at peace were behind the funding of the Boko Haram
insurgency from proceeds of corruption.
“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
Source: HeraldNG
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