The media aide to Governor Babagan Zulum of Borno state, Isa Gusau, says an online report that the governor’s convoy came under attack with at least nine security personnel killed, is false.
Gusau added in the statement that Governor Zulum traveled to Baga, and spent a day supervising the distribution of food and other relief to thousands of residents, and returned to Maiduguri safely without any hitch whatsoever.
“For the record, we write to quickly clarify that contrary to a ‘breaking news’ by an online news medium, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum was neither attacked nor was any component of his convoy attacked by anyone.
“The governor was actually in Baga from Saturday to Sunday, during which he supervised the distribution of food and cash support to 5,000 residents and assessed major reconstructions and resettlement efforts, with no hitch whatsoever”.
The statement also enjoined all media organizations to verify all information- “we continually accord respect to all media organizations as supportive partners, we importantly clarify that we have no knowledge of the ‘breaking news’ in question”
The statement continued, ” as members of the public can testify, it is the culture and principle of Professor Zulum to say things as they are, and in this case, it is what it is – no attack whatsoever” and that any media organization that wants further clarification should contact the Nigerian military.
(Edited by Sola Jaiyesimi)
