Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the development of the South East region and the delivery of more dividends of democracy.
Idris made this known during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, as part of activities for the two-day Citizens’ Engagement Series and Federal Government Projects Tour of the South East.
The Minister emphasized that the Tinubu administration is determined to ensure balanced development across all parts of the country.
“The Tinubu administration is committed to ensuring that no region is left behind in Nigeria’s development drive.
“What we are seeing in Enugu – modern roads, upgraded schools, improved public facilities, is proof that President Tinubu’s policies are translating into real benefits for the people,” said the Minister.
According to Idris, President Tinubu is passionate about the progress of the South East and committed to renewing the hope of its people.
“President Tinubu came to Enugu State in January. He believes that Enugu is a serious State and the governor is doing so well. Enugu and the South East Region of the country are in his heart, that is why he visited Enugu earlier this year. We also came to see the ongoing project in the South East. We may not be able to tour all of them in one day, because, there are too many, but we selected a few to go around and see. And my team and I will go and see the newly constructed flyover, the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road and many others,” Idris said.
The Minister also highlighted President Tinubu’s role in fostering improved security nationwide.
“President Tinubu has also made it possible for the security agencies to synergise and achieve results, hence the improved security situation that the country is witnessing,” said the Minister.
Idris explained that the Federal Government’s information team was in Enugu to document and publicize the positive results of the administration’s policies, as well as the collaborative efforts of Governor Mbah.
He further noted that the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda has transformed healthcare in Nigeria, particularly in cancer treatment.
“We have seen what the governor has done with the policies and programmes of his predecessor. Also, we are here to show that President Tinubu is working and to see what his policies and programmes are achieving positively across the region. Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in policies and programmes has revolutionised the health sector that treatments of cancers can now be done here in Nigeria. There are six treatment facilities in the six zones of the country with similar machines found in other parts of the world, and experts have been trained to handle them.
“So, anyone who wants to go out of the country to treat cancer is doing so based on choice and not that we don’t have facilities and experts to treat the person. We must give credit to President Tinubu for the people he put in place to revamp the health sector,” Idris added.
The Minister was accompanied by the Special Assistant on Communications and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga; other Special Assistants; the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, Jibrin Baba-Ndace; the Managing Director of NAN, Ali M. Ali; the Director-General of NTA, Malam Salihu Dembos; the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Charles Ebuebu; the President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Dr. Ike Neliaku; the President of RATTAWU, Emeka Kalu; representatives of the NUJ, and other dignitaries.