Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has
called on Nigerians to ignore a “malicious quote” attributed to her regarding
the #BringBackOurGirls campaign.
Social media reports had quoted Ezekwesili as saying that
the campaign was a “project with Fulani to tarnish” one administration for the
benefit of another ahead of the 2015 general elections in the country.
In a statement issued by Mr Ozioma Ubabukoh, her
Spokesperson, Ezekwesili emphatically stated that she could never make such a
false statement about the campaign she led for the rescue of the abducted
ChibokGirls.
She said it was a “desperate attempt” to malign the BBOG
campaign as well as her advocacy for the abducted ChibokGirls.
“Ezekwesili never said and can never make such egregiously
false statement about the empathetic campaign she led for the rescue of the
abducted ChibokGirls.
“Ezekwesili has commenced legal actions for libel against
media outlets and individuals who publish and disseminate this disgusting fake
news that was fabricated by those who wickedly continue to deny the failure of
the Federal Government in 2014 to swiftly respond and rescue ChibokGirls,”the
statement read in part.
According to her, she will sue any other individual or media
outlet that disseminates the “fake news” further, and has also notified
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp and other social media platforms.
The statement also read, “The dubious authors of the fake
quote had, in their desperate efforts to mislead the public, deviously ascribed
a false quote to Ezekwesili.
“Propagating falsehood, they fictionally quoted Ezekwesili
as saying that the global #BringBackOurGirls campaign for the rescue of 219
abducted Chibok schoolgirls was a ‘project with Fulani to tarnish’ one administration
for the benefit of another in the 2015 elections.
“The original author and other peddlers of the fake news
have already been identified and reported to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,
WhatsApp and other social media platforms, which are taking appropriate
actions.”
It added, “Wee urge members of the public to, please, ignore
the patently false, fictional and fake news being peddled by those who have
steadfastly refused to acknowledge the injustice done to the Chibok secondary
schoolgirls, even seven years after the tragedy occurred.”
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