The First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, has reacted to a statement uploaded on her Instagram page with regard to the extension of the deadline for the usage of the old Naira note.
Speaking on the development, the First Lady noted that a hacker posted the fake statement on her Instagram page.
The purported statement which featured the signature of Osita Nwanisobi, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spokesperson, went viral on social media on Tuesday, February 21.
Explaining what happened, the First Lady said that the now-deleted statement was spotted on her Instagram and Facebook pages by a hacker with the intention to attack her reputation.
She said in a statement;
“It has come to my attention that a certain fake news was posted on my social media handle, Instagram, which also directly connects to my Facebook page, earlier this morning. I have since directed that it should be deleted.
“This is without a doubt the criminal actions of the person(s) who were responsible for deleting quite a number of my posts since 2018 to late last year when I posted a video and picture of my hands with Henna design of ABAT insignia on the day I launched the APC Women Presidential Campaign Committee for Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Ilorin, Kwara State, my post on the event for the Traditional and Complementary Alternative Medicine (TCAM) conference and 17 other posts.
“This person is a hacker, criminally minded with the intention to continue attacking my reputation through my social media platforms.
“But I am assuring you that this is the first and last I am disclaiming fake news on my handle.
“It is the responsibility of the security agencies to find out who am I sharing my social media handles with, despite being verified accounts, and take all necessary actions.”
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