The Anambra State Government has disputed claims on the identity of an index case of coronavirus in the state and dismissed them as propaganda materials against the person purported to be the state’s coronavirus index case.
According to Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, “the materials are slanderous and violate all known medical ethics. They were obviously made by persons who want to raise a false alarm and create panic everywhere.
“The state government has not revealed the name of the index case, nor have the hospital authorities where he is receiving treatment now or has been treated in recent times. Therefore, the identity revealed on the social media broadcasts is merely speculative.”
He said the “despicable behavior of the people making and promoting the propaganda materials against our index case does not define the character of ndi Anambra.
We are known for superabundance of humanism. We are famous for our acute sense of solidarity. We are reputed for tremendous support especially to those in distress, hence the popular aphorism, onye aghana nwanne ya, is at the centre of our world. We have always been our brothers’ and sisters’ keeper,”
