The Chairman of Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, Engr. Abel Uchenna Nwobodo, has denied the story trending on the social media alleging that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi constructed a community charging station in Nara community of the council area.

In a statement, Engr. Nwobodo described the story as “misleading, false, mischievous and a joke taken too far”.

The council chairman stated categorically that “the governor and his administration are not involved in the project”.

He disclosed that “the said project is a private initiative of an illustrious son of Nara in Nkanu East LGA as a means of contributing to the development of the community, which has nothing to do with any government”.

Nwobodo, therefore, called on the general public to disregard the story as it was meant to mislead and misinform.

See full text of the statement:

“My attention has been drawn to the misleading story trending on social media, alleging that the Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, executed a community charging centre tagged: “Gburugburu Community Charging Station”, in Nara, Nkanu East Local Government Area.

“I wish to state categorically that the story is false and mischievous and a joke taken too far, as the governor and his administration are not involved in the project.

“The said project is a private initiative of an illustrious son of Nara in Nkanu East LGA as a means of contributing to the development of the community, which has nothing to do with any government.

“I therefore call on the general public to disregard the story as it was meant to mislead and misinform”.