Gov Soludo debunks report of alleged order to arrest half-clad women

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has debunked the “malicious and entirely false” information circulating on social media platforms, claiming that it had begun the arrest of girls who dressed half-clad and walked around without bras and pants.

The state government denounced the information as untrue, mischievous, and an orchestrated story to mislead the public and tarnish its reputable image by detractors.

According to Governor Charles Soludo’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, the government under Soludo remained committed to protecting the fundamental human rights and dignity of the people of Anambra State, even though it encouraged decency generally.

He stated that Governor Soludo’s government did not interfere with the people’s private issues relating to dressing, as it was within their right to decide on such matters, as enshrined in the country’s Constitution.

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In light of this, Aburime condemned in totality the unscrupulous fabrication of fake news against the government, which, according to him, was committed to the economic and infrastructure transformation of Anambra state.

He advised the peddlers of such news to desist from it to avoid creating unnecessary panic and tension in the state.

He said: “We wish to categorically state that this information is not only false but also mischievous and calculated to mislead the public and paint the state government in a bad light”

The state government, therefore, urged the public to disregard this fake news and always verify information from official government channels before sharing.

Aburime, therefore, said that Governor Soludo’s administration would continue to focus on key issues of security of lives and property, human capital development, economic transformation, and urban regeneration, among others, for the benefit of Anambra citizens, rather than pedestrian issues.