Abia government has issued a stern warning against individuals that engage in spreading falsehood against it on social media platforms.
Chief Anthony Agbazuere, the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Abia, made this known on Monday while addressing newsmen at the Government House, Umuahia.
Agbazuere said that it was disheartening to know that it had become a way of life for some persons to spread false messages to disparage Abia government and its officials.
He said that the government was open to accepting pieces of advice and objective criticisms from the citizens
Agbazuere added that any form of destructive criticism would not be welcomed by the state government.
He said that “in the spirit of new year, such people should be wary and refrain from unpatriotic, irreverent and debilitating conducts.
“Government shall be constrained to fully resort to extant laws against such uncharitable individuals except they purge themselves.
” You can no longer in this country go to Facebook and write what you think or feel to disparage somebody without knowing that there are laws concerning such things in Nigeria.
“If you think what you are saying is right, then you must justify it on the basis of the law, or else the law will take its course. ”
Agbazuere charged persons that publish falsehood against the government for either political or selfish reasons under the guise of giving advice or recommendations to desist from such acts. (NAN)
