The Federal Government has come up with a comprehensive strategy to tackle violent extremism across the country, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said.<\/p>\n
Speaking during a visit to the offices of the Leadership newspaper in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister said the strategy was contained in a document, entitled ‘Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism’, which was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The document was developed after consultations with the agencies of government, civil society organizations, media, academia and the international community, he said.<\/p>\n
Alhaji Mohammed said the Administration is steadily restoring peace and security to the North-east, which was in the grip of the terrorists when it (Administration) assumed office on the 29th of May 2015.<\/p>\n
“We have put Boko Haram on the run. Occasionally, they attack soft targets, but even that is being tackled with intelligence-driven measures,” he said.<\/p>\n
The Minister also said the Administration is revamping the economy, adding that the Naira is now stable, foreign reserves have risen from $23 billion to $35 billion dollars within a year, Nigeria has been named among the top 10 reforming economies in the world and the country has leapfrogged 24 places in the ease of doing business rankings.<\/p>\n
“We are taming inflation, which has fallen for eight consecutive months. We are building infrastructure and we are creating jobs. Also, I am glad to inform you that capital importation into Nigeria in Q3 2017 recorded a substantial increase, compared to the past few quarters, as the economy continued to recover from recession. The total capital imported in Q3 was recorded at $4,145.1 million, more than double the inflow in the second quarter of this year, representing an increased value of 147.5% on a year-on-year basis,” he said.<\/p>\n
On the fight against corruption, Alhaji Mohammed said the Administration is winning the war against corruption, having succeeded in driving corruption under the table.<\/p>\n
He hailed the Leadership newspaper for carrying out its duties professionally, adding: ”You have supported us and you have criticised us, and each time you have been guided by the ethics of your profession – fairness, accuracy, impartiality, truthfulness, and objectivity,” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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