The Rivers State Government has described as “fake news” a viral report alleging that Governor Nyesom Wike, has set up a Marriage Monitoring Task Force in the State.
Special Assistant on Media to the Rivers State Governor, Mr.Kelvin Ebiri in a statement said the government considers as spurious and morally offensive the viral report alleging that the State had ordered 'any Rivers man willing to marry must have at least 5Million Naira or a property in the equivalent of the stipulated amount.'
According to the statement,Although fake news is not a new phenomenon, it is most appalling, and wrong on part of those who are deliberately circulating misleading and incorrect information to the unsuspecting public.
He added that the State government will not hesitate to take necessary legal action against the purveyors of the malicious news if they do not desist from their morally reprehensible act.
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