People say I’m a liar because my name is Lai, but I’ve never told a lie before –Buhari’s Minister

Hunted by the perception of some Nigerians that he peddles a bundle of falsehood, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that he has never in his entire life told a lie.

The minister, who stated this on Wednesday at an interactive session with newsmen in Lagos, challenged the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other Nigerians who see everything he says as a lie to present concrete facts to prove their claims.

“I have two burdens. The first is that I happen to be the face of the opposition, and PDP has not forgiven me, and I do not think they will ever forgive me. I think they look at the magnitude of what has happened to them, and they hold me solely responsible; which is not fair.

“But, I did my bit. Now becoming the face of government again, it is automatic to them that whatever comes from Lai Mohammed, we must shoot it down as fake news and a lie.

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“Incidentally, my father gave me the name Lai, also. So, it makes it very easy for them to make me a liar. But what I challenge them every time is, please, give me one thing I said that is not true. I have never told lies before.

“Emotionally, you may not agree with me, but in terms of facts and figures, I have never said anything that can be disputed. You do not have to like it, but you cannot deny that they are facts,” he said.

 

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