PRESS RELEASE FASHOLA TO NIGERIAN YOUTHS: DON’T DESPAIR, THERE IS HOPE, RECOVERY AHEAD

· Calls for patience, hard work as panacea for economic recovery
· “With what I am seeing in the seven months of implementing a budget, recovery is on the way”, he says
· Urges Nigerian youths to be prepared to play bigger roles as results of budget implementation, steps to stimulate local production begin to manifest more forcefully

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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, Tuesday participated in a Special Town Meeting with Youths in Abuja bearing an unmistakable message of hope even as he called for patience and hard work among Nigerians as the panacea for the much desired national economic recovery.

Fashola, who spoke at the Town Hall Meeting with Nigerian Youths in Abuja organised by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, prefaced his contribution with an acknowledgement of his age and some of his colleagues as being beyond the youth bracket but quickly added that he has useful experience to share with the gathering.

His words: “ The point really is that as unyouthful as I am there is a lot of story and history there. For the very, very young people, the first thing I’ll like to say to you is don’t despair. There is hope and there is light at the end of the tunnel. I have seen Nigeria like this before, even worse…I want to say to you don’t lose faith.”

THE CHANGE WE PROMISED IS HERE! - LAI MOHAMMED

Being The text Of The Speech By The Hon Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, At The South-East Edition Of The Federal Government's Town Hall Meeting in Enugu on Monday, Aug. 1st 2016

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Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the South-East Edition of our Town Hall Meeting. Permit me first to thank the Executive Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, most sincerely for his immense contribution to the hosting of this event. By his efforts, His Excellency has shown that the development of our country transcends party affiliation and other divisive considerations.

2 May I also express my gratitude to my colleagues Honorable Ministers for accepting to be part of this meeting, despite their busy schedule. Honourable Ministers, your presence here is a testimony to the importance you attach to keeping Nigerians adequately informed of the activities of government.