by Benson Agoha
Nigeria's topmost priority now is national security and not public relations, according to Reuben Abati, Presidential Spokesman and Special Adviser to the President.
In an official report, Presidendial aid said there is no plan to spend an alleged "800 milion on 'Image Laundering'.
Dr. Abati said reports in national and foreign media that the Federal Government is currently in the process of recruiting an international public relations firm to “counter mounting criticism both inside and outside the country” are completely false and baseless.
He said the suggestion that the Federal Government intends to spend a staggering sum of $800 Million on a "phantom public relations effort to ease 'increasing pressure over its response to the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls'" is also wholly untrue.
The statement said "Coming as they do, at a particularly difficult and sensitive time for the entire nation, the Federal Government considers the reports of a drive to recruit consultants to launder its image highly insensitive, deplorable, absurd and very malicious."
Dr. Abati said "The Federal Government’s topmost priority for now is not public relations or image laundering but national security and the ongoing effort to ensure the safe return of the abducted college girls."
He said the government "therefore condemn the attempt by purveyors of the bogus reports to incite the Nigerian public against the Federal Government through the circulation of falsehoods ."
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Nigeria's topmost priority now is national security and not public relations, according to Reuben Abati, Presidential Spokesman and Special Adviser to the President.
In an official report, Presidendial aid said there is no plan to spend an alleged "800 milion on 'Image Laundering'.
Dr. Abati said reports in national and foreign media that the Federal Government is currently in the process of recruiting an international public relations firm to “counter mounting criticism both inside and outside the country” are completely false and baseless.
He said the suggestion that the Federal Government intends to spend a staggering sum of $800 Million on a "phantom public relations effort to ease 'increasing pressure over its response to the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls'" is also wholly untrue.
The statement said "Coming as they do, at a particularly difficult and sensitive time for the entire nation, the Federal Government considers the reports of a drive to recruit consultants to launder its image highly insensitive, deplorable, absurd and very malicious."
Dr. Abati said "The Federal Government’s topmost priority for now is not public relations or image laundering but national security and the ongoing effort to ensure the safe return of the abducted college girls."
He said the government "therefore condemn the attempt by purveyors of the bogus reports to incite the Nigerian public against the Federal Government through the circulation of falsehoods ."
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* Facebook: Woolwich Online.
* Google+: Woolwich Online.
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