By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to building strategic global partnerships to counter negative narratives aimed at damaging the reputation of Nigeria.
The Info Minister at the UK Edition of the Renewed Hope Global Dialogue in London with the theme “Strengthening Global Partnerships for Economic Renewal and National Rebranding” under the Renewed Hope Administration, states that partnerships and collaboration remain central to Nigeria’s efforts at rebranding and repositioning itself on the world stage.
He says Nigeria needs international friends and partners who know the country very well and understand its nuances and complexities, and who can add their voices to present an accurate, believable and credible picture of the country.
In a statement by the Special Assistant Media, The Minister emphasizes that the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, is deeply involved in the task of national rebranding working with strategic partners like the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations to project Nigeria positively through the Nigeria Reputation Management Group.
He adds that Federal Government has designated October 15 every year as Nigeria Reputation Day, to commemorate and raise awareness about the importance of national reputation and announced that Nigeria will host the 2026 African Public Relations Association Conference and the 2026 World Public Relations Forum in Abuja, making Nigeria the first African country to host both global events in the same year.
The Minister acknowledges the delisting of Nigeria from the Financial Action Task Force Grey List as proof of success of President Tinubu’s bold reforms to strengthen the nation’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism framework.
Unified exchange rate regime, national student loans, new national minimum wage, a national consumer credit program, presidential CNG initiative, four new Tax Acts, five new Regional Development Commissions, and a Federal Ministry of Livestock Development were highlighted by the Minister as areas the Renewed Hope government recorded successes.
