The Ogun State government headed by the embattled Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, has warned the public, especially indigenes of the state to be wary of the handiwork of mischief makers who are behind the many negative stories about the government and the governor.
In a released issued and signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barr. Taiwo Adeoluwa, in Abeokuta, the state capital on Thursday, the government said, “The attention of the Ogun State Government has been drawn to several unfounded allegations and innuendos trending in the public space with regard to the upcoming inauguration of the new Administration. Two of such unsavory allegations are worthy of mention here. The first was that Government deliberately blocked the road and approach leading to the June 12 Cultural Center venue of pre- Inauguration activities.
“The second, rather more reckless, was the story credited to the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, that the Police had uncovered a phantom ploy to disrupt the upcoming inauguration activities. We will hope that the PPRO was misquoted.
“Suffice to say that our Administration has earned our reputation for not engaging in needless media war, particularly puerile allegations and innuendoes from political jobbers and mischief makers with purpose to serve. Our disposition therefore remained to maintain stoic and dignified silence, even in the face of criminal untruths and unfair provocation as we are confident that posterity and chroniclers of history will properly situate our respective roles.
“Having said that , we say emphatically that the allegations alluded to above are figments of the imagination of the mischief makers. The on going construction works between NNPC and Kuto Roundabout started over a year ago. Ironically, what the Contractors are doing the past few days is to tidy up that axis to ensure more comfortable motoring experience for members of the public who will receive President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, and, by implication to make attendance at the inauguration programme more convenient.
“That lofty objective was achieved and today the pre-inauguration program of the incoming Administration is the earliest beneficiary of that thoughtful intervention. As for the phantom disruption tale, we have engaged the Police authorities to stress the real danger in dishing out manifestly untrue, unproven and de -marketing statements to the public. We have received assurances that no one will become a tool in the hands of Fifth Columnists who do not wish Ogun State well.
“We assure all stakeholders that we shall do all within our power and resources to keep the hard earned peace in this blessed State.”
