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FG explains why centenary celebration is important to the country

By on May 26, 2013

As preparations heat up for Nigeria’s centenary celebration, the Federal Government has stated that it will deal with the challenges currently confronting the nation.

Minister of State for Works, Amb. Bashir Yugudu, while speaking at the unveiling of the official media partners of the Nigerian centenary project in Lagos solicited for strategic media support.

Yugudu who represented the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Ayim Pius noted that the centenary celebration was very dear to President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration, the nation at large and the citizenry.

According to him, “What we are doing is for Nigerians to know that this is our project . It is not a project that belongs to the government alone. We are all Nigerians and we are happy we are 100 years old as a nation and it is a thing for us to celebrate. We believe there is enough room for all of us to participate in this celebration,”Yugudu stated.

“‘The president has said over and over that the celebration is purely private sector driven. The media consultant has been appointed. His duty is to be telling Nigerians about the celebration. We have lined up a lot of activities for the celebration and this is just one of the most important aspects. We need the media, we are a friend to the media and we believe that jointly, we can tell Nigerians what we are doing to celebrate our nation for turning 100 years”.

He added that, “We want to ensure that there is remarkable improvement and quality of our roads so that if you are driving from Lagos to Maiduiguri, God willing, by the end of 2014, you would be driving on dual carriage way. We have started it and we would complete it within that period.

The media partners unveiled at the event include: The Vanguard, Guardian, Business day, Daily Trust the Nigerian Tribune, Tell , Marketing Edge and the News magazine.

Others include NTA, AIT, Channels Television, Cool FM, Niger Info, Ray Power FM, Wazobia FM, Classic FM, The Beat FM, Radio Nigeria and Kennis Music.