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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, assured Nigerians that they will soon begin to feel the positive impact of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration starting with the unveiling of the 2016 budget.
He also said that the payment of the N5,000 stipend to vulnerable Nigerians will be captured in the budget.
He spoke on Tuesday during a meeting with representatives of civil society organisations in Abuja.
A statement issued by his Special Adviser, Segun Adeyemi, quoted him as saying: “This Government will not give excuses. The painstaking and methodical approach by the Buhari Administration, its deep analysis and understanding of the challenges and the recent inauguration of the cabinet will herald a new dawn.
“Nigerians will witness measurable and impactful progress in all spheres of governance. We shall not abandon our social intervention policies such as one meal a day for school children and the payment of 5,000 Naira each to vulnerable Nigerians. We are committed to lifting millions of Nigerians out of poverty.”
Following the drastic fall in the price of crude oil, Mohammed disclosed that the Federal Government would fund its activities through the diversification of the economy, plugging of leakages as well as exploiting and widening the country’s tax base without necessarily raising taxes.