Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has accused opposition members of attempting to mislead the people of the state by spreading fake news and engaging in propaganda against his administration.
Speaking during a ceremony at Government House in Umuahia, where he swore in the newly elected chairmen, deputy chairmen, and councilors of the 17 local government areas on Monday, Otti claimed that the opposition was organizing gatherings in Abuja and other locations to craft false narratives.
Otti stated that the opposition had developed a strategy of circulating both fake and authentic documents to advance their misleading agenda.
He expressed confidence that these efforts would not succeed, pointing out that similar attempts in the past had failed and would continue to do so, according to Daily Post.
The governor emphasized that his administration was not intimidated by such gatherings or tactics. He reminded the opposition that the ongoing transformation in the state, achieved in less than 18 months, would make their attempts to mislead the public fruitless. Otti further suggested that those behind these efforts were unlikely to succeed given the visible progress made under his leadership.
“Let me leave a word for the so-called opposition who are gathering in Abuja and elsewhere with the sole intention to deceive people and distract this government.
“They have perfected a strategy to churn out fake and sometimes real documents for false narratives and propaganda.
*Just like the Bible assures, because these gatherings are not of God, they will scatter. Do not take Abia people for granted.
“You have done this before and failed. What makes you think you will succeed this time given all the transformation that has happened in this state in less than 18 months? A word is enough for the wise,” Otti warned.
