The Federal Government, through
the Ministry of Information and Culture, has described the prediction by two
British based institutions, HSBC and the Economists on the 2019 elections as
fake and a psychological warfare against the administration’s anti corruption
policies.
The Minister of Information and
Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Friday in Lagos.
The Minister was in Lagos to pay
advocacy visit to Channels Television to drum up support for national campaign
against fake news.
The bodies have predicted that
President Muhammadu Buhari will be defeat in the 2019 election.
“We have all read that the
Intelligence Unit of the Economist said the PDP will defeat the ruling APC in
2019.
“We have also read that the
international financial institution, HSBC, said Nigeria’s economic development
will be stunted if President Buhari gets a second term.
“Let me state clearly that these
reports are based on fake premises and, therefore, qualify as fake news.
“It is a psychological warfare by
those who have been badly hit by our policies,” he said.
The minister explained, “Our
fight against corruption has meant that many financial institutions, especially
banks, that fed fat on the proceeds of corruption are no longer able to do
that.
“Also, international publications
that used to feed fat on questionable supplements paid for by the Federal
Government have seen a drastic reduction in such patronage, as the
Administration cuts down on frivolous spending that was the order of the day in
the past.
“Therefore, it is natural that
these institutions and publications would not wish to see another term for this
Administration.
“The truth, however, is that only
the good people of Nigeria will determine who presides over the affairs of the
country, not any bank or media establishment, irrespective of their influence
or self importance.”
The minister said the government
was not surprised and would not loose sleep over the predictions because the
President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is on course and delivering
dividends of democracy to the people.
“The parents and wards of the 8.5
million school children, who are being fed every school day under our
home-grown school feeding system, are feeling the impact of this
Administration.
The more than six million
farmers, who have joined rice production since this Administration came on board,
know what this government has done.
“Nigerians, who are enjoying more
stable electricity after power production has more than doubled, know better.
“The 500,000 unemployed graduates
who have benefitted from our N-Power programme know that these naysayers are
only thinking about themselves. So we are not bothered,” he said.
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LIAR MOHAMMED, you will eat your words by the turn of the tides.
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