This is a disclaimer to the ongoing viral news that the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka had sacked Professor Ikemefuna Uzochukwu whose team discovered a possible lead to the development of Covid-19 vaccine.
Jkcyno news had an exclusive voice chat with the said Prof. UZOCHUKWU who dismissed the viral news of his purported sack by the University as not only false and unsubstantiated but also defaming.
Professor Uzochukwu expressed his surprise to the false news as he only got alerted to it from concerned individuals from all over the nation and abroad.
He also told our news men exclusively over the phone that the university contrary to the sad claim, on Wednesday, the 6th of May 2020 gifted him and his 5 man team, branded new cars after they won the Tedfund National Research Grant.
So, it was rather disgraceful that some certain individuals would decide to tarnish his image over a non existing news.
Furthermore, Jkcyno news contacted the Unizik Head, Information and Public Relations Unit of the institution, Mrs. Chika Gladys Ene, who noted that it became necessary to set the records straight over the alleged discovery of COVID-19 drug credited to the university became shocked after some disgruntled individuals misconstrued her statement.
More to come later………
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