The Chief Press Secretary to Abia State Governor,Mr Godwin Adindu has debunked rumours that the state’s deputy governor ,Mr Ude Oko Chukwu is ill.
Adindu in a statement Friday said “Again and again, the Abia State deputy governor is hale and hearty and full of life and has been discharging his duties with his usual passion.”
He recalled that “In the last couple of days, some unscrupulous elements in Abia State have been spreading various story-line of rumours against the person of the Abia State Deputy Governor, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu.
“One of the versions said that the deputy governor has been unceremoniously removed from office.
“Another version said he was involved in a ghastly auto-crash
“Yet, another said he was seriously sick and was battling between life and death in an undisclosed hospital.
He said there has been one version of rumour, another and another and yet another.
Adindu said “ At first, our immediate reaction was to ignore it as a mere hoax and hogwash which will filter away with the wind the way it came. This position was informed by our new approach to information management under which we deliberately try to lift the state away from all manners of distraction that come in the form of propaganda, media war, sycophancy, etc, while focusing on policy issues, projects and development communication.
“But, since the rumour has persisted for days now and changing in narratives and content, we have no choice but to announce to the world that our ebullient deputy governor is hale and hearty and has been in attendance in all government functions in the passing week. In fact, on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, the deputy governor represented the governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, in the maiden state meeting with traditional rulers, where issues of community security was addressed.
“We do not know the intention of the idlers who have been spreading this false rumour. But, let it be made known to them that Abia State under the leadership of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has gone far beyond them. They are lagging behind.
“The moving train will not look back.
