Nigeria Making Steady Progress Despite Challenges, Says Lai Mohammed

Minister for Information, Lai Mohammed, has assured Nigerians that the country would soon witness the better days they were hoping and praying for as the Federal Government was making good progress in many areas.

Mohammed gave the assurance on Friday while feeding questions from newsmen at the 46th National Council on Information (NCI) meeting in holding Asaba, the Delta State capital.

The minister said that despite the recession in the country progress was being made in different sectors, explaining the reasons why the Nigerian economy went into recession.

According to Mohammed, the major problem had remained the disruption of oil and gas production in the Niger Delta, but he quickly added that that real progress to resolve the problem as being made by the government.

"Definitely we are making progress. In life you either make progress or move backwards. The fact that we are managing the economy despite the challenges, we are making progress.

"I think that what is also crucial is that the quantity of crude we used to produce went down because of the restiveness in the Niger Delta.

Therefore, it is another area we need peace; and, I am assuring you that in a few days time, we are going to see progress in this regard.

Speaking on measures being taken the government to lessen the possible hardship to Nigerians during the coming Yuletide, the minister said, "One of the major steps we are taking in this administration to ensure that the economy improves is the improved economy that makes sure that food is available for all Nigerians; and, that is about employment and job creation, that is about the ease of doing business.