The Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative (PCNI) has debunked online media reports that TY Damjuma has resigned from the chairmanship of the Initiative.
The rebuttal is contained in a statement by the Head, Media and Communications, Alkasim Abdulkadir and issued to news men on Tuesday.
According to the statement, “The attention of the Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative (PCNI) has been drawn to online reports and social media posts on the purported resignation of the chairman of the PCNI, Lt. Gen TY Danjuma rtd (GCON).
“The viral report which was first monitored on 247ureports.com was not attributed to any reputable source and furthermore did not obtain any information from the Chairman of the PCNI or any of the appropriate channels of government communications,” it read.
The Initiative appealed to media organisations to always verify stories before publishing.
“The PCNI hereby appeals to news organizations, journalists, social media users and influencers to first verify stories from the PCNI before publishing,” it advised.
