…Says mass news faking is to cause instability
The government in Rivers State maned by a sole administrator seems to battle with disinformation, something Ibok Ekwe Ibas, a retired vice admiral, says is aimed at destabilizing the state already under state of emergency.
This came after statements have been issued claiming one sensitive occurrence or the other. It began when a statement said a Nysom Wike henchman has been appointed as Chief of Staff. Government denied that. Next, another statement said another Wike henchman had been appointed as boss of the revenue board. There was no confirmation.
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Next, there was a statement that a Chief Magistrate resigned in detestation of state of emergency. The government came out to deny it, saying the man was rather relieved of his duty long before state of emergency for disciplinary reasons.
The latest says the suspended governor and deputy had been summoned by the Sole Administrator to defend finances of the state. The Solad seems rattled and has issued stern warnings.
There may have been underground peeping into books of the government but there has been no summoning, investigations revealed.
Now, the State Government says it has become aware of fraudulent announcements circulating on social media, falsely attributed to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). “These malicious fabrications are designed to mislead the public, create panic, and disrupt the peace in Rivers State.
The statement said one of such fake announcement falsely claimed that His Excellency, Fubara, and Ngozi Odu, his deputy, were summoned to a meeting at the Government House on Friday, April 18, 2025.
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“The Rivers State Government categorically states that this announcement is fake and did not originate from any official source. The public is urged to disregard this and any similar misinformation, as they are the work of troublemakers seeking to destabilize the state.”
The government reaffirmed their authentic channels of informing the public such as the official Rivers State Government website (www.riversstate.gov.ng), authorized Government social media handles especially on facebook, press releases issued by the Office of the Governor and the Secretary to the State Government, approved traditional media outlets, and the contact of the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (+234 913 574 8442), urging the public to always verify information before sharing and to rely solely on official government sources for accurate updates.
