The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has declared as untrue a report that abducted Dapchi schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu, is dead.
Mohammed said at a briefing in Ilorin on Sunday that the ‘fake news’ was a ploy by political opposition to tarnish the administration’s image ahead of the general elections.
In a statement signed by his media aide, Segun Adeyemi, the minister said, “It is part of the opposition’s strategies to throw everything at the administration and at the President. I think every day they are realising the hopelessness of their position.
“Every day they are amazed by the support Mr President is receiving from every part of the country and they have decided that they are going to spread falsehood.
‘‘They have also decided to inflame passion and make this election a Muslim-Christian affair or North-South affair, but people are not listening to them,” he said.
He noted that ahead of the Monday’s presidential campaign rally in Ilorin, the All Progressives Congress had put everything in place to ensure that the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari is a huge success.
“The party has been meeting in the last couple of days to ensure that the President’s visit is very successful.
‘‘We have watched the rallies in many parts of the country and we want to assure Mr. President that
our rally in terms of numbers, quality of people, entertainment and colour will rank among the best,” he said.
