By Kenneth Onuoha
365Daily – Ebonyi State Government has accused some officials of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state of plotting to tarnish the image of the Governor, Engr. David Umahi.
Those accused by the government include the Publicity Secretary of PDP, Barr. Silas Onu, the National Vice Chairman, Southeast zone, Chief Ali Odefa and a one time member of House of Representatives, Hon Linus Okorie.
In a statement made available to journalists in Abakaliki on Friday, May 14, 2021,the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Barr. Uchenna Orji, said the state government has it on good authority that millions of Naira have been voted to carry out the hatchet job.
According to Orji, the modus operandi is to use unprintable attrocities to keep the social media and other platforms busy with unthinkable fabrications against the state government.
Orji stated: “We have it on good authority that millions of Naira have been voted to these conscienceless fellows to hatch and execute unprintable attrocities and to keep social media and other media platforms busy with unthinkable fabrications against the State Government, with a view to attacking the hard earned reputation of our dear Governor and the testimonials of his great accomplishments.”
He also alleged that a press release a kidnap of one Amos Ogbonna authored by the state PDP imagemaker, Mr. Silas Onu, was part of the grand design to cause tension in the state.
“The General Public is, therefore, to note that this latest press release of PDP Ebonyi State Chapter on alleged kidnap of one Amos Ogbonna, authored by Barr. Silas Joseph Onu, is part of the grand design by his syndicates of political howlers to cause tension in the state and incite public hatred on a government they hold in a very high esteem.
“We, therefore, dissociate and distance ourselves as Government from the thoughts and claims of these PDP officials, who for pecuniary and political reasons, have covenanted with the opposition forces to unleash falsehood on the State Government.
“From information available, it is obvious that Amos Ogbonna was last seen with Hon. Linus Okorie and Chidiebere Egwu ( Alias Hulala). We, therefore, demand that security agencies should hold them accountable for the whereabouts of their co-traveller as circumstancial evidence points compellingly on their complicity in their allegation.
“It is warned that Ebonyi State Government has records of the antecedents and the crime records of these harbingers of doom and shall do everything possible to protect the citizenry from being a prey to their ungodly plots.
“We reaffirm our commitment to the core values of our administration and the prophetic proclamation that guides our actions. We leave our battles in the hands of God as we are sure that the enemies of our modest achievements shall be disappointed in the evil deeds of their agents.”
All effforts to reach the Publicity Secretary of Ebonyi PDP for reaction were unsuccessful.