First Lady Aisha Buhari has blamed a hacker for the press release published on her social media pages alleging that the old N500 and N1,000 notes would remain legal tender for the next 70 days, till May 1, 2023.
In a statement on her Facebook page, Mrs. Buhari said that the phantom press release purportedly released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and published on her social media pages is part of a campaign by the criminally-minded hacker to continue to attack her reputation through her social media platforms.
Recall that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had debunked the press release, tagging it “fake news”.
The First Lady also debunked it.
“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,” the First Lady said.