Emmanuel lkpeama
The Anambra State Government has debunked news circulating on social media platforms,making spurious claims that the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, consulted a native doctor regarding his reelection prospects, stating that the allegations is totally false and should be disregarded
In a press release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor,Mr Christian Aburime stated that the vedio clip being maliciously circulated and misrepresented was taken during a recent official government meeting with Anambra based content creator facilitated by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media,Mazi Ejimofor Opara so as to strengthen the partnership between the State Government and the creative industry as part of Governor Soludo’s commitment in encouraging and supporting Anambra’s creative economy.
Aburime went further to state that the content creators were encouraged to showcase their talents, ask questions, and share their concerns about the creative industry in the state,in which one of the content creators performed a native doctor skit, a common comic genre in Nigerian entertainment, to demonstrate their creative abilities to the Governor and other officials present.
He argued that this was purely an entertainment performance by a content creator, not a consultation session.
“The State Government thus found it deeply disappointing that critics and political opponents would stoop so low as to deliberately fabricate malicious narratives from an innocent entertainment performance and spread misinformation to mislead the public.”
“Rather than engage in frivolous consultations, Governor Soludo has consistently demonstrated his commitment to developing Anambra’s creative economy through investment plans as part of the state’s economic diversification strategy. The recently commissioned SOLUTION FUN CITY project is part of such investment plans”.he said
He insisted that Governor Soludo does not need consultations with any native doctor to win reelection, as he relies solely on the support of Ndi Anambra based on his impressive performance and focus on delivering the SOLUTION AGENDA by transforming Anambra State into a livable and prosperous homeland.
The Governor spokesperson therefore,calls on Ndi Anambra, media channels and social media users to disregard the misinformation concerning the circulated video clip, while urging the general public to always verify information before sharing or amplifying content and reject malicious stories sponsored to mislead the public.
“As always, Governor Soludo remains committed to the development of Anambra State and will not be deterred by the antics of desperate political opponents who have chosen the path of falsehood over constructive engagement.”he submitted
