The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture has told Nigerians to disregard reports saying a Helicopter will spray ‘Antivirus’ throughout the Nation by 11:00 pm yesterday.
The Ministry said the reports which were circulated via a Whatsapp voice note was false in its entirety.
"#FakeNews Alert: The general public is hereby urged to disregard a Voice-Note circulating on WhatsApp that a Helicopter will spray ‘Antivirus’ throughout the Nation by 11:00 pm. This news is fake and should be disregarded in its entirety," it tweeted.
#COVID19NIGERIA #FakeNews Alert: The general Public is herby urged to disregard a Voice-Note circulating on WhatsApp that a Helicopter will spray ‘Antivirus’ throughout the Nation by 11:00pm.
— Fed Min of Info & Cu (@FMICNigeria) March 20, 2020
This news is fake and should be disregarded in its entirety. pic.twitter.com/o9juA3Hqer
MyNigeria.com reported that the Federal Government ordered the immediate closure of tertiary institutions, secondary and primary schools nationwide over the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the country and as part of measures to contain the spread.
This order was made earlier in the week.
