Nigerians no longer trust people they elect – FG
The federal government on Wednesday lamented that Nigerians no longer believe in the leaders they elect and in the concept of nationhood, necessitating the reintroduction of national discourse on reorientation.
The minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this in an interview with correspondents after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja.
He observed that the belief in the concept of nationhood and patriotism has broken down, saying that the president has now given him the marching orders to initiate a programme to reconstruct it.
He said: “Well, of course, you know, that the belief in the concept of nationhood and patriotism has broken down in this country. This is not in doubt. We’re trying to rebuild that, to reconstruct that.
“Mr President, give me a marching order to see Nigerians believe in this country again. We’re coming up with a national discourse on orientation or reorientation so that Nigerians can believe in their country.
“You know that people don’t even believe leaders that they themselves have elected. Flags are not flying anymore. You go to the government overseas, you don’t even see the symbol of our collective existence flying even in public buildings.
“We’re bringing that about, we are bringing back this concept of discipline that Nigerians should have. Patriotism. Belief in the nationhood that our founding fathers have told us.
“So it is going to be a new minister of Information and national orientation, and national orientation is going to be at the centre of it.”
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