The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the fact that bandits are imposing levies on communities does not mean they have taken control. Mohammed said this during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday while reacting to an article by The Economist magazine titled, ‘Insurgency, secessionism and banditry threaten Nigeria.’ The minister said the London-basedContinue reading “Bandits collecting taxes doesn’t mean they’ve taken over – Lai Mohammed”
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Northern terrorists collect taxes same way southern area boys extort commuters: Lai Mohammed
Mr Mohammed said there are several communities across the South where armed thugs impose levies on residents without consequences. Information minister Lai Mohammed on Thursday said violent extremists collecting taxes from citizens across the northern parts of the country constitute the same security threat as street thugs extorting cash from citizens in the southern partsContinue reading “Northern terrorists collect taxes same way southern area boys extort commuters: Lai Mohammed”
Garba Shehu tackles Lai Mohammed, says bandits are terrorists
Peoples Gazette “‘bandits’ who have the resources and technology to shoot down a military fighter jet are not bandits at all…they are essentially no different to Boko Haram.” President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aide Garba Shehu has denounced the claim of information minister Lai Mohammed that bandits terrorising the country, especially the North-West, are common criminals. Continue reading “Garba Shehu tackles Lai Mohammed, says bandits are terrorists”
How Buhari has led Nigeria in right direction ― Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said in spite of the huge challenges inherited by the current administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has steered the country in the right direction and returned the economy to the path of sustainable growth. The Minister made the remarks in Abuja on Friday when he receivedContinue reading “How Buhari has led Nigeria in right direction ― Lai Mohammed”
No leader as tolerant as Buhari – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says he is “yet to see a leader as patient, tolerant and understanding as President Muhammadu Buhari”, especially in the running of affairs of the country. The Minister stated this on Friday in Abuja when he received a delegation from African Union Development Agency – NEPAPContinue reading “No leader as tolerant as Buhari – Lai Mohammed”
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