President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of funds required for the immediate operationalization of the UNESCO Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Institute,
This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.
UNESCO had awarded the hosting rights of the Category 2 MIL Institute, the only one of its kind in the world to Nigeria.
Idris was quoted to have spoken during a meeting with the UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, Dr. Tawfik Jelassi, on the sidelines of President Tinubu’s State Visit to France in a statement by his media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim.
He said: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been very supportive of the take-off process, and has approved the release of all funds required for the immediate operationalisation of the Institute, which will be located in the Federal Capital Territory.
The statement further quoted the Minister to have welcomed the initiative and pledged to ensure that Nigeria takes prompt advantage of it, and presents a city that will be among the world’s inaugural set of MIL Cities.
