Perez Brisibe
GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Monday debunked media reports that he has been appointed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to lead the sub-committee on post-COVID-19 economic growth adding that the report is not true.
The governor who also disclosed that he has been receiving an avalanche of messages following the report also asked the general public to take appropriate steps and stop the report which he described as a “misinformation.”
The governor in a statement by his communications manager, Jackson Ekwugum, said the clarification became necessary following an avalanche of comments, inquiries, and goodwill messages from well-meaning Nigerians regarding the said appointment.
The statement reads in parts: “It is not true that Governor Okowa was appointed to lead a sub-committee on post-COVID-19 economic growth.
“The National Economic Council (NEC) headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo recently created a…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
