The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has pledged the readiness of the Federal Government to support the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in mobilising citizens for sustainable economic inclusion.

Idris stated this at the opening ceremony of the Nigeria Public Relations Week (NPRW 2025) and Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Uyo.

The event with the theme, “Harnessing Public Relations for Nigeria’s Economic Renaissance,” was organised by NIPR.

According to Idris, the role of NIPR is not only foundational but indispensable.

“I wish to commend your recent efforts in pushing for ethical reforms, media literacy and capacity development.

“We in government are ready to support your initiatives as we collectively mobilise Nigerians for sustainable economic inclusion and productivity.

“Our role as stewards of the national narrative is crucial to how Nigeria is perceived, how policies are understood, and how citizens are engaged in our collective pursuit of economic prosperity as Nigeria rises again,” Idris said.

He further said Nigeria had attracted over $50 billion in new foreign direct investment commitments, adding that, Diaspora remittances reached $21.9 billion, showing deep trust in the nation’s future.

He also noted that the country’s entertainment and creative industries, particularly Nollywood, contributed over ₦730 billion to GDP.

“These are not just statistics, they are stories waiting to be told effectively, professionally and patriotically.

“There is encouraging news from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2025 recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics.

“It indicated that the headline inflation rate for April stood at 23.71 per cent, representing a decrease of 0.52 per cent from the 24.23 per cent recorded in March 2025,” he said.

” Similarly, month-on-month, inflation dropped by a notable 2.04 per cent, from 3.90 per cent in March to 1.86 per cent in April.

“This could only have happened because Mr President’s deliberate policy interventions, gradually being made manifest, are well nurtured and paying off.

“As thought leaders and most viable of all our national assets, the NIPR must rise to this challenge.

“At the Ministry of Information and National Orientation, we have taken this challenge with a huge sense of responsibility, particularly in the conception of the National Strategic Communication Framework (NSCF),” Idris said.

He said through this blueprint, the ministry would ensure coherence across public sector messaging, align national campaigns with public sentiment and development goals and engage the Nigerian citizen in two-way communication.

He added that it would be part of the ministry’s mission to make public communication a tool for economic growth, social cohesion and national pride. (NAN)

Edited by Mufutau Ojo