The Anambra State Government has dismissed as a false report from some quarters that last Thursday’s rainstorm destroyed some buildings at the Light House Awka.

According to the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Charles Soludo, Mr Christian Aburime, there was no such incident, contending that it was a barricade but outside the compound of the Government House, describing the report as not only malicious but misleading.

“The attention of the Anambra State Government has been drawn to misleading and mischievous reports by a few sections of the media suggesting that “a structure in the new Government House” collapsed due to substandard quality during the heavy rainstorm that occurred on Thursday evening, 9th April, 2026”

“For the avoidance of doubt and to set the records straight, we wish to state categorically that no structure within the Anambra State Government House collapsed”

“What was affected were a few partitions of the barricade barriers erected outside the Government House, approximately 20 metres away from the perimeter fence”

“The unfortunate incident was a result of heavy wind and thunderstorms that wreaked havoc across several parts of the state that evening, which also affected property in private homes”, he said.

Meanwhile, the Anambra Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) has already mobilised to the site.

Work is ongoing to fully rebuild the damaged sections of the barrier and to introduce additional engineering measures, including the creation of ample space to allow for free flow of heavy wind, in order to prevent future occurrences.

Aburime also announced the condemnation of the story, noting that it was misleading.

“The Anambra State Government condemns the circulation of fake news on this matter as a deliberate attempt by a few misguided elements to mislead Ndi Anambra and politicise a natural weather event which is not exclusive to Anambra State”, he said.