Lai Mohammed woos online publishers, newspaper columnists, others

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, will meet with online publishers, newspaper columnists and other interested parties this week in continuation of his media merry-go-round.

In a statement on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the Minister, Segun Adeyemi, said the meetings are geared towards carrying the stakeholders along in the formulation and implementation of policies by the Federal Government.

According to Adeyemi, “the Minister will meet newspaper columnists on Thursday, January 21; online publishers on Friday, January 22; on air personalities (OAPs) on Saturday January 23 and musicians from the six geo-political zones on Sunday, January 24.

“All the meetings will be held in Lagos.

“Since assuming office, the Minister has met Civil Society Organizations and representatives of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) and Radio, Television, Theatre Workers Union (RATTAWU), among other stakeholders.”