Former Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has declared that he is still in active politics.
According to the former Minister who spoke on Friday at the convocation lecture of Achievers University in Ondo State, a politician can never retire from politics.
“You can never retire from politics. Once you are in, you are in forever. It’s for life,” he said.
Mohammed also affirmed his commitment to the administration of President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), stressing that he intentionally stayed off the limelight.
He added that he fully supports the current administration, but whatever he needs to do now, he passes it through the back doors, having been at the forefront of government activities in previous times.
“I am a very loyal member of the APC.
“I am 100% behind this administration. But I have played my role on the front line. Whatever I need to do now, I will pass it through the back channels.
“I have been very privileged to have been minister for eight years, the longest-serving minister in the history of this country,” he said.
Tinubu Doing Well
The former Minister submitted that President Tinubu does not deserve the harsh criticisms coming from certain political quarters.
Speaking specifically on the challenges of insecurity facing Nigeria, Mohammed argued that those outside the government often don’t understand the efforts those in power put in.
“Many people who are not in the kitchen don’t know the fire coming out of it.
“Is there any president who would want his own country to be insecure? The government is doing a lot. We must all encourage the government.
“All the change we are looking for must begin with all of us. Security is local. Actionable intelligence is part of it.
“The president cannot be in Abuja and know what is happening everywhere. People must report suspicious movements. The president is doing his best, and insecurity is a global issue,” he said.
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