Lara Owoeye-Wise, media aide of
Ovie Omo-Agege, deputy senate president, says the “umbrage” against her
appointment has shown that Nigerians need to do more on civic engagement.
Owoeye-Wise came under fire on
social media following her appointment as a media aide to Omo-Agege.
Some social media users alleged
that the aide and Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, have had an
intimate relationship.
But in a statement on Tuesday,
she denied the allegation.
Owoeye-Wise also said she does
not want her principal “to bear any stain by association.”
“As unfortunate as this incident
is, the umbrage against my appointment is an unfortunate showcase of sobering
reality to well meaning Nigerians that there is so much we need to do on civic
engagement as the future of Nigeria rests on the quality of our followership
which will produce future leaders,” she said.
“I shall resist the urge to join
issues on the salacious insinuation of any intimate relationship between
Senator Dino Melaye and I.
“While there is no iota of truth
in this, dissipating energy on it equates to according undue attention to sheer
indiscretion from a group of people.
“By the way, Dino Melaye
represents my Senatorial district. The few interactions I have had with him
were usually at public events, occasions where i muster enough honour to expand
frontiers for my Principal and engage in robust political cross fertilization
of ideas.
“Should i have worked for Senator
Melaye in his political ambitions or even his party, I would have demonstrated
some measure of honour to own up to it and actually turn down this appointment
as I do not posses what it takes to be treacherous.”
She also denied deleting her past
posts on social media adding that they were a way of “stimulating intellectual
engagement.”
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