*Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister for Information and National Orientation, discloses the Federal Government has begun implementation of the National Values Charter designed to instill the right values, attitudes, and perspectives in the hearts and minds of all Nigerians towards promoting moral, ethical and cultural reawakening among the citizenry

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In a bid to further instill the right values, attitudes, and perspectives in the hearts and minds of all Nigerians, the Federal Government has activated the implementation of the National Values Charter to advance moral, ethical and cultural reawakening among the citizenry.

Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Honourable for Minister of Information and National Orientation, disclosed this development Wednesday, September 11, 2024, in Abuja, FCT, while declaring open the expanded retreat of the National Orientation Agency (NOA).

Idris stated said the National Values Charter, which is one of the flagship initiatives of his ministry through the NOA, was designed to instill the right values, attitudes, and perspectives in the hearts and minds of all Nigerians.

Key objectives of National Values Charter, by Idris

The Minister also explained that the values have been carefully crafted and designed to ensure that all Nigerians are fully aware of their rights and protections under the constitution and the laws of the land, agency report said.

The charter, he noted, will also ensure that government at all levels are equally aware of all the constitutionally-guaranteed obligations that they have to the citizenry.

Idris, therefore, assured the audience that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu鈥檚 administration would ensure that the citizens and the country share deep mutual love and respect for each other.

According to him, the National Orientation Agency has become one of the most essential tools for shaping national narratives and conversations, promoting unity, and fostering a sense of inclusiveness in every part of the West African country.

Idris commended Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director-General of NOA, for leveraging technology to scale up public awareness and engagement with a feedback mechanism in keeping with the realities of the 21st century.

On deployment of digital tech 鈥楳obiliser鈥� for civic awareness, engagement

The Minister stated: 鈥淚 am very pleased to note that the NOA, under the leadership of Mr. Issa-Onilu, has prioritised technology in the work of the Agency, in keeping with the realities of the 21st Century.

鈥淭he NOA has become one of the most technology-compliant agencies in Nigeria today.

鈥淚t is taking the lead in the deployment of digital tools and technologies like The Mobiliser App, as well as a well-received Artificial Intelligence platform for civic awareness and engagement, among other initiatives.鈥�

Earlier in his presentation at the retreat, Issa-Onilu had said the retreat aimed to enhance staff members鈥� capabilities through shared vision on delivery of the agency鈥檚 mandate, report said.

Reeling off the achievements of the agency under his stewardship, the Director-General of NOA said: 鈥淚n March, we launched the NOA Mobile App, 鈥楳obiliser鈥�, in Kano, with many crucial features for engaging with Nigerians, particularly the youths.

鈥淭he Mobiliser App, available for download on both the Play Store and Apple Store, has also strengthened our ability to deliver on our mandate to generate citizens鈥� feedback for the government.鈥�

He also noted: 鈥淲e are even further ahead in applying modern technologies to enhance our work. On July 1, we launched NOA鈥檚 Artificial Intelligence Voice and Chat Assistant known as Crime, Lawlessness, Health, Education, Environment, Abuse, and Nationalism (CLHEEAN).

鈥淎lso, the new NOA Television and Radio Studios are also ready.鈥�

Issa-Onilu stated: 鈥淭he studios will enhance our capacity to produce news, features, analysis and sectoral programmes on government policies.

鈥淭he Explainer newsletter is another engagement platform that NOA has implemented in the last four months.鈥�

Former Directors-General of NOA, who attended the forum, including Prof. Jerry Gana, Prof. Tonnie Iredia, Alhaji Idi Faruk, Mr. Mike Omeri and Dr. Garba Abari, restated their commitments to supporting the agency to actualise its mandate.

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