Minister
of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has explained his request for a
N13.12 million loan from the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, meant for
logistics for an official assignment to China. In a statement signed by the
Director, Public Relations and Protocol in the Ministry, Peter Dama, Lai
Mohammed said the letter to the NBC requesting for
a loan was mischievously leaked to social media by staff of the commission.
The
statement added that the loan was to cover tickets and travel expenses of a
five-member delegation being led by the Minister to Beijing, China, for a
Conference on Tourism for Development.
“The
loan being requested for is for the ministry to meet up its obligations to
enable the Minister and members of his delegation attend the all important
conference. The loan is not meant for the minister alone as personal expenses,
but for the expenses of all members of the delegation. The Conference is being
organised by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in conjunction with
the Government of the People’s Republic of China, under the overall theme
“Tourism for Peace and Development. It will feature amongst others, discussions
on major issues for sustainable development including the contribution of
Tourism to poverty reduction and peace. The conference is a veritable platform
to develop synergy and partnership with players in the global Tourism Industry
which will go a long way in boosting our drive to diversify the Nigerian
economy,” it stated.
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