Awka: Chief Willie Obiano, immediate past governor of Anambra, is alive, hale and hearty.
Dr Paul Nwosu, a former Commissioner for Information in Anambra, stated in a press release issued on Friday in Awka.
Nwosu, who was reacting to the rumour of the alleged death of Obiano in a London hospital, said the piece of information was not genuine.
He said Obiano personally spoke to him and assured him that he was in good health.
“The former governor has reassured members of his family at home and in the diaspora, as well as his numerous friends, well-wishers, political associates and teeming supporters, that he is hale and hearty.
“He affirmed that, by the special grace of God, his health remains in excellent condition,” he said.
Nwosu attributed the spread of the falsehood to the desperate bid of social media handlers to create content and generate traffic.
He urged the general public to disregard the misleading information circulating.
“In a desperate attempt to generate social-media content, some individuals resorted to spreading falsehoods and engaging in the unthinkable.
“Such acts of mischief are unacceptable and will not go unpunished,” he said.
