The Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday said the present administration’s fight against corruption will help protect vulnerable Nigerians, including women and children.

Speaking during his courtesy visit to Women FM 91.7, the first women-centric radio station in Nigeria, at Arepo, Ogun, Mohammed said funds conserved through the fight against corruption will channelled into reversing the high rate of infant and maternal mortality, poverty, unemployment, lack of potable water among others.

He expressed confidence that very soon the people would begin to feel the impact of the social intervention programmes of the government, which are aimed at lifting millions of people out of poverty and providing them with decent means of livelihood.

“The fight against corruption is central to the government’s mandate. After insecurity, corruption is the most serious problem the country is facing,” the Minister said

He said the success of any government is not only marked by the number of infrastructure provided but how it addresses the issues of poverty, unemployment and inequality, adding: “One of the things this government decided to do is to address these three issues and move people massively out of poverty and we intend to do this using the N500 billion we have put aside for social intervention. This money will help women, artisans and unemployed youths through their various cooperative societies.”