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The Rivers State Government has issued a statement dismissing a false report circulating on social media that Governor Siminalayi Fubara has shut down the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and all oil companies in the state.
According to a press statement signed by Warisenibo Joe Johnson, Commissioner for Information and Communications, the government rebutted the report as not only false but also a malicious fabrication by enemies of the state.
The Rivers State Government emphasized that Governor Fubara is committed to upholding the rule of law and will not resort to unconventional measures to address governance issues.
The government urged the people of Rivers State and well-meaning Nigerians to disregard the fake report, as it has no basis in truth.
The state government reassured the public that Governor Fubara has not contemplated or directed any shutdown of the economy.
This clarification aims to alleviate concerns and prevent unnecessary panic among stakeholders.
The statement read, “The attention of Rivers State Government has been drawn to a spurious news item circulating on social media on “Gov. Siminalayi Fubara shutting down NNPCL and all oil companies in Rivers State”.
“The report was not only false, but a concocted propaganda from the imagination of the author and enemies of the State. The story was also circulated by an inconsequential and unverified medium.
“Governor Siminalayi Fubara is committed to the rule of law and does not rely on unconventional and crude approaches to respond to matters of governance.
“We therefore enjoin Rivers people and well-meaning Nigerians to discountenance the spurious and fake report as Governor Fubara at no time contemplated and/or directed such needless order of shutting down the economy for any reason.”
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