Days after the Senate Chief Whip and Borno South Senator, Mohammed Ali Ndume, got here underneath assault from the Presidency for criticising President Bola Tinubu over the state of the nation, the immediate-past President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has distanced himself from an anti-Tinubu remark.
A web based information portal had quoted Lawan as purportedly blaming a few of President Tinubu administration’s insurance policies for inflicting starvation and untoward hardship on Nigerians.
However, Lawan has denied the web report credited to him, describing it as unfaithful, insensitive and divisive.
In a press release signed by his media adviser, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, a replica of which was despatched to LEADERSHIP on Monday, the Yobe North Senator strongly condemned and categorically denied the web report, saying it was false and malicious.
“This assertion isn’t solely unfaithful but additionally deeply insensitive and divisive. The false report is a deliberate try and sow seeds of disunity amongst Nigerians. It’s a clear fabrication designed by mischief makers to incite ethnic tensions and create political instability.
“The malicious report is a figment of the creativeness of those that search to stoke ethnic division and undermine nationwide concord. Senator Lawan will proceed to work diligently by giving his full assist as all the time to the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the progress and unity of all Nigerians.
“We strongly condemn the current wave of faux information and misinformation on varied on-line social platforms aimed toward creating confusion and undermining the boldness of Nigerians within the President Tinubu-led authorities.
“Senator Lawan recognises and appreciates the efforts of the administration to deal with the myriad of points confronting our nation. Senator Lawan commends the President and his workforce for implementing their imaginative and prescient – The Renewed Hope Agenda – for a greater Nigeria,” he said.
Tabiowo famous that Senator Lawan stands firmly in assist of President Tinubu, whom he campaigned vigorously for forward of the 2023 Basic Election, including he remained dedicated to working with the Tinubu’s administration for the progress and prosperity of Nigeria.
“Accordingly, we urge all Nigerians to be vigilant and accountable of their consumption of data. We additionally encourage the general public to depend on credible sources and to reject faux information that’s supposed to mislead and divide.
“We urge the media and most of the people to ignore this false and deceptive report. We additionally sternly warn these liable for spreading malicious fabrication to desist from such irresponsible and divisive behaviour as authorized motion towards them will likely be pursued with out hesitation going ahead,” he said.
