State Of The Nation: Stop Lying To Nigerians, Rep Member Chides Lai Mohammed

The Member representing the Ethiope federal constituency in Delta state in the House of Representatives, Hon Ben Igbakpa, has berated the Minister for Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed over the antics he deploys in performing his official duties.

The controversial minister is widely known and resented for his penchant for falsehood, and he has, on many occasions, found himself on the receiving end of public’s opprobrium for his propaganda, twisting of facts and turning logic on its head in defence of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking on the minister’s displeasing trait, the lawmaker asked him to stop telling “lies to Nigerians,” in the discharge of his official duties.

Igbakpa said Lai Mohammed disappointing remarks are not even achieving the desired result which is to endear the people to the present administration but only cause more problems for a government that fritters away its goodwill and no longer enjoys support of majority of the citizens.

“I am surprised that when people get into office they forget that they are from somewhere and they act as if they will never leave the office” Igbakpa said in an interview with vanguard.

Igbakpa said Mohammed utterances are ‘senseless and unpatriotic’, noting that the minister would not say some of the things he says if he were not to be in the ruling party.

He said the minister has not shown a dint of empathy and sensitivity to the plight of the citizens, adding that patriotism is not about pledging allegiance to the president but standing with the people and the constitution of the country.

“I remember when he was on the other side against former President Good luck Jonathan bit today, he seems to be eating his vomit.

“For me, his utterances of late do not make any sense and I just choose to ignore him, because he doesn’t give Nigerians the reason he was appointed as Minister for Information which I believe there are specific functions attached to which is to tell Nigerians the truth and propagate the positives activities of the government he represents.

“But for Lai Mohammed, he is not doing any good, maybe because there is nothing much to showcase and other is that he is just telling lies, he is even instigating problems because some of his utterances are not statesmanlike and very disappointing.” Igbakpa said

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