AJOKE PHILIP
The Nigerian Marítime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), on Tuesday, raised the alarm that some set of disgruntled elements are spreading expired lies against its director general, Dr Bashir Jamoh.
In a press statement by the head of Public Relations, Osagie Edward, the mischief makers lied that the NIMASA helmsman received N1.5 trillion and $9million Dollars payment into his personal account.
“Our attention has been drawn to a video in circulation with allegations by some faceless people levelled against the person of the DG NIMASA bothering on an assumed N1.5trillion and $9million Dollars payment into the personal account of the NIMASA Chief Executive.
“We wish to state categorically that there is no iota of truth in this allegation as this social media post had been earlier circulated over three years ago in 2021.
“It is worthy of note that in 2021, when the allegations were then circulated, NIMASA DG had personally requested the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to investigate it. In the petition he personally signed and dated May 24th, 2021, Dr Jamoh complained that the viral story has impugned his integrity, character and family name.
“This re-circulation of the 2021 video is the handiwork of mischief makers who are bent on misinforming unsuspecting members of the public for interest best known to them and their sponsors. Members of the public are hereby advised to disregard the content of this misleading social media post,” Osagie stated.