Abia State government has denied the trending reports on social media which claimed that the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Goodluck Ubochi has resigned.
DAILY POST recalls that Ubochi was sworn in two weeks ago by Governor Alex Otti.
In a release signed by Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, the State government described the news as false, unfounded and baseless, accusing the members of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State and other recruited persons of being behind the resignation report.
Ekeoma added that the Commissioner and his family were embarrassed by the fake information which spread across the internet.
“I was shocked and embarrassed by that report, which is false. Even my wife has called me, and she was very embarrassed, but I told her it’s false.
“The Speaker was the first that alerted me and a lot of other persons have called me, but I told them the report was completely false”, he quoted the Commissioner as saying.
The Special Adviser raised the alarm at the rate of fake news being reported about the State government by the alleged members of the opposition.
“The general public are therefore enjoined to look at any news report emanating from the opposition with suspicion and caution”, he said.
Education Commissioner has not resigned – Abia Govt dispels rumour