PANIC IN ONDO OVER DEADLY VACCINE IMMUNIZATION
The wild rumour of deadly vaccine been injected by the military for immunisation on school children across Ondo state spread like harmattan fire, despite the fact harmanttan is gradually setting to destabilise the school system and other activities alike.
Parents and guardians were seen runnig helter skelter on tuesday across the length and breadth of the state to pick and withdraw their children and wards from the various schools , inorder to prevent them from been vaccinated from the deadly vaccines.
At many of the schools visited, parents and guardians were seen at the gates and entrance of the schools shouting and wailing on the school authorities to allow them access to pick their children and wards, while some lock the gates, others that have no gates have no option that allowing them to pick their children.
The statement reads in part: "The attention of Ondo state government has been drawn to a rumor in circulation that a forced vaccination exercises is being coordinated around schools in the state.
The state government wishes to inform parents, students, teachers, school authorities and the general public that the rumor is baseless, unfounded and should be disregarded.
Real time investigation across the state has shown that non of such things exist in Ondo state.
The state government therefore advises the public that school students and teachers to go about their normal activities. Should there be any strange occurrence, the appropriate authority should be informed immediately."
In a similar vein, the 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure said their attention has been drawn to the fake information making the around in Ondo State that Soldiers are giving poisonous vaccine to children and students of both Primary and Secondary Schools in Ondo State.
In a release by the Artillery public Relations Officer, Adenegan Ojo said they are using this medium to inform the general public to disregard such information. That, there is no ongoing medical outreach in Ondo State. The information is the hand work of mischief makers and should be treated as such.
"We are using this medium to appeal to the general public to help give useful information on any person or group of persons who are behind this malicious information against the military" he noted .
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