President Buhari is set to re-launch war against indiscipline (WAI)

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to relaunch

the War Against Indiscipline and Corruption in
his patriotic bid to wipe out corruption from
Nigeria.
This was revealed by the Minister of
Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed
at a meeting with the Broadcasting
Organisations of Nigeria (BON) in Abuja
yesterday, to enlist their support in the on-going
war against terrorism.
It will be recalled that as a military Head of
State, Buhari alongside Tunde Idiagbon
launched a nationwide campaign called “War
Against Indiscipline” (“WAI”). The WAI campaign
was aimed at tackling the most anti-social
Nigerian characteristics such as indiscipline,
corruption, and lack of environmental
sanitation.
He further said the new attitudinal change
programme was tagged “Change Begins With
Me”, adding that the National Orientation
Agency (NOA), with offices across the 774 local
government councils will be saddled with the
responsibility of driving it.
He further explained that another campaign
against corruption would also be unveiled
shortly after the commencement of the “Change
Begins With Me’’ programme.
Aware that some members of BON are
privately-owned outfits that need to make
money to remain afloat, the minister argued
that they could only carry out their operations
when the nation is at peace.
He equated the situation in the country to war,
reiterating that the media cannot afford to be
neutral at this time.
“This war against terror is our war, not the
military’s war,’’ he stated, charging them to
assist government in disseminating security
awareness campaign messages across the
country.
The minister said the essence of the campaign
was to educate Nigerians on the need to
support the military which, according to him,
had availed itself creditably in the battle.
It was also aimed at alerting the citizenry to the
need to be more security conscious, to be able
to identify Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs),
the weapon of choice deployed by the Jihadi
terrorists.
Another reason was for the campaign is that
Nigerians be able to identify suicide bombers
before they are able to strike since “they live
amongst us”.
Mohammed explained that the messages will be
produced in various local languages to make
them more potent.
He also alleged that some beneficiaries of
corruption who did not want the nation to be at
peace were behind the funding of the Boko
Haram insurgency from proceeds of corruption.
“We believe that the change we so desire must
start with each and every one of us, if it is to
endure. The change must also come from
within the heart, rather than being forced,” the
minister stated.
On a request by one of the BON members that
the government should assist them in
protecting broadcast installations, the minister
said he would reach out to the Inspector
General of Police, to provide security to all
broadcasting premises and facilities
nationwide.