The Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Imo State Governor, Oguwike Nwachukwu, has denied reports circulating that the state government has arranged free bus transportation for Imo citizens residing in Lagos who wish to travel home for the festive season.
He clarified that the information did not originate from his office and should be disregarded.
In a press statement issued by him, Nwachukwu described the report as a criminal attempt to defraud members of the public, particularly Imo citizens, by unscrupulous individuals.
He alleged that the fraudulent scheme was an attempt to exploit home-bound Imo residents in Lagos for financial gain.
“A group of individuals, believed to be fraudulent elements seeking to exploit the massive return of Imo indigenes residing in Lagos for the Yuletide, has devised devious means to defraud unsuspecting individuals under the guise of offering free transportation to Owerri, Okigwe, and Orlu.
“To make their malicious intent appear legitimate, they fabricated a press statement, purportedly issued by my office, announcing such a project. In their warped imagination, they have deliberately set December 24, 2024, and January 4, 2025, as the dates for the supposed trips from Lagos to Imo and back,” the release stated.
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