The minister spoke at the maiden National Spokespersons Summit organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations , in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation on Tuesday, in Abuja. Speaking on the theme of the summit, 'Change Narrative, Change Society', Idris noted that in recognition of Nigeria’s diversity, there is a need to create a cohesive national identity that transcends ethnicity, religion and political affiliations.
“The unique thing about this Values Charter is that it is a Social Contract between the government and the citizens and it contains Seven Core Obligations of the Nigerian State to its citizens as well as Seven Commitments of the citizens towards their country. 'The premise of the Values Charter is that the government as represented by elected and appointed representatives must fulfill some basic non-negotiable promises, in return for fundamental commitments from the citizens,” he said.
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