Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja

The Presidency on Friday alerted Nigerians on what it called a fake Facebook account created in the name of President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Zahra.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a statement said those he described as “merchants of mischief” were responsible for the development.

By creating the fake account, Adesina said those behind it only took their antics against the first family further.

The presidential spokesman said those behind it sought to attract odium to the first family, adding that they did not mean well for the country.

The statement read, “The fake account, conspicuously different from the authentic one, was used to post a message on April 17, 2018, at 9.07 a.m.

“A picture of President Buhari, with snowflakes all over him, and being welcomed to a foreign country was used, alongside this message, ‘Children of God, here is a 75-year-old man walking in the snow without cardigan just to rescue the battered economic status of Nigeria and some of you senseless people feel he travels too much, as if he travels for partying or merrymaking. God bless Nigeria. Please share…’

“The Presidency hereby repudiates the Facebook account, as it does not belong to Zahra.

“Members of the public are urged to be wary and see through the intentions of those behind the fakery.

“They seek to attract odium to the first family, and also do not mean well for our country.”

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