Imo state Deputy Governor, Prof. Placid Njoku has denied reports of his resignation.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Imo state Deputy Governor, South-East, Nigeria, Prof. Placid Njoku has denied reports that he has resigned as Deputy Governor of Imo state, dismissing them as baseless.
Placid said it remains a mere figment of imaginations of those working against the Government and people of Imo state.
He enjoined Imo people to disregard such unfounded rumours and continue supporting the peace and development of the State.
Njoku, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ozioma Ukwuoma, insisted the reports have no iota of truth, attributing them to those who had been working to distabilise the state.
“My attention has been drawn to the fake news circulating in the social media purporting that the Deputy Governor of Imo State, His Excellency Prof Placid Njoku has resigned.
“While it remains our practice to ignore such baseless stories, the need to put the truth out to concerned imo citizens has necessitated this rebuttal.
“This story has no iota of truth in it but is a mere figment of the imaginations of those working against the Government and people of Imo state
“The Imo State Deputy Governor, His Excellency Prof. Placid Njoku enjoys a robust working relationship with his boss, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, Executive Governor of Imo State and indeed with every member of the state executive Council, including members of the state legislature.” The statement read.
