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ANSG to Politicians: Election is over in Anambra, it is time to end disinformation

Saint AugustineBy Saint AugustineJanuary 25, 2022No Comments4 Mins Read
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Anambra State has decried the disinformation campaign against the government which has continued more than two months after the November 6, 2021gubernatorial election in the state.

A statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, C. Don Adinuba, provided instances of disinformation which, he explained, are designed to “de-market the state, create trust deficit between the people and the government and manufacture a friction between the outgoing administration of Governor Willie Obiano and the incoming administration of Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo.

“The latest instance is the sponsored false report on the social media that the Obiano administration budgeted a whopping N500 million for the Professor Soludo inauguration on March 17, 2022 which the governor-elect rejected and rather opted for a N20 million ceremony.

“None of the figures bandied about has any iota of truth as the governor never prepared a budget which Professor Soludo could have possibly accepted or rejected.

“More embarrassing is the allegation that the governor-elect wants an inauguration ceremony which cannot cost more than N20 million.

“Professor Soludo, who is determined to run a frugal administration wants a most modest inauguration which will last a couple of minutes in front of Government House, Awka and cannot cost anything near one million naira (N1,000,000).

“Soludo’s decision has been conveyed to Governor Obiano who is delighted that his successor whom he supported every inch of the way in his gubernatorial quest in the last few years is resolved to run a lean administration so as to save money for Anambra people.

“Governor Obiano has always stated publicly that he chose to back Professor Soludo on account of his outstanding brilliance, robust performance record, solid commitment to the public good and acute preparedness to transform the state within a short period.

“Therefore, all the concocted reports about a fight between him and the governor-elect are baseless.”

Commissioner Adinuba also commented on claims in the media last week that his absence and that of Governor Obiano at the inauguration of the Transition Committee led by Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, a former World Bank Vice President, was an indication of a rift between Obiano and Soludo.

“The only reporter who filed this report, which went viral, obviously took fiction too far, even by standards of sensational journalism and ended up embarrassing his colleagues who were at the venue and provided accurate reports of the proceedings.

“Words I never used were ascribed to me and the point I was making about not being a member of the committee was taken out of context to fit into a narrative of a split.

“Of course, Chief Obiano was not scheduled to attend the inauguration, as a large and competent government delegation led by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu was at the venue.

“The SSG, Commissioners, Special Advisers and Heads of various agencies have since been providing all necessary facilities and information to the Transition Committee needed for a smooth handover”, he stated.

The Commissioner stated that fictitious reports sponsored by politically exposed individuals who lost out badly in the November gubernatorial vote are meant to damage the state’s reputation.

“It is regrettable that even Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport which saw a phenomenal 3,865 passengers and 145 flights in the first month of commercial flight operations which started last December is also the butt of vicious attacks by politicians.

“In a desperate effort to stop people from using the airport they sponsored a report on the social media claiming that a large herd of so-called Fulani-owned cows broke into the airport assisted by dangerously armed herders.

“It is remarkable that all the airport stakeholders including airlines, passengers, security agencies, technical and cabin crews, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the Ministry of Aviation as well as serious journalists treated the report with the contempt it deserved”, he further said.

Adinuba advised politicians who sponsor relentless reports against the state in the name of fighting a political war to desist from the attempt to de-market the state.

“The election is over”, he declared, “and what our people need now is an atmosphere of cooperation, collaboration and solidarity to enable the governor-elect to kick off the desired revolution to launch Anambra State into a stratosphere of development.”

Photo: Mr. C. Don Adinuba, Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment.

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