No armed robbery attack in Akwa Ibom Govt House, report is false, product of mischief – Govt
The Akwa Ibom State government has described the report that armed robbers attacked the government house as false, saying “the story is a product of mischief, falsehood and utterly sensational, which is very sad to say the least.”
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Senior Special Assistant on Media and Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete Udoh, in a statement on Wednesday, said it was very troubling, disappointing and shocking for any journalist to intentionally cast an alarmingly misleading headline aimed not to ennoble but to pull down the socio-political fabric of his or her State.
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He urged members of the public to discountenance and dismiss the report, which he called “asinine and obtuse story.”
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“My attention has been drawn to the above mischievous and utterly misleading story in a section of the media space. Let me state here categorically that the angles and layers of reportage are decidedly false, sensational and a product of mischief and outright misinformation, motivated by bile, anger and animus. It is to say the least laughable!
“First and foremost, Akwa Ibom State remains one of the most safe, secure and peaceful States in the Nation, a fact attested to, by Nigerians across the length and crannies of this country and top law enforcement professionals. It therefore, beats one’s imagination, almost incredulous for a writer to report that ” Robbers Attack Akwa Ibom Government House.”
“Government House or whatever other name such is called all over the world, remains the most safe and protected space. No hoodlum or armed robber would ever attempt to attack such a highly fortified place. Therefore, on the main layer, the story is a product of mischief, falsehood and utterly sensational, which is very sad to say the least.
“As a proud member of the Fourth Estate of the Realm, a profession I have spent 35 uninterrupted years practicing both here and in the United States of America, I think it is very troubling, disappointing and shocking for any member of this great and noble profession to intentionally cast an alarmingly misleading headline aimed not to ennoble but to pull down the socio-political fabric of his or her State. Members of the public are hereby enjoined to discountenance and dismiss this asinine and obtuse story.”
