The class and institute chats have risked going haywire in the last few hours due to a fake order on the closure of the schools tomorrow morning in the municipality of Messina following the orange alert. In reality it was only a false information (although with a lot of signature of the mayor), which however in no time has become viral. In the evening the same mayor Federico Basile, contacted by several parties, denied the closure of the schools, which therefore in the capital will be regularly open.
False ordinance on the closure of schools and other structures: the mayor Basile categorically denies and denounces the serious and irresponsible act
“For a few hours on social networks a false ordinance has been on the press – reads the press release – which would report the signature of the mayor Federico Basile, in which the alleged closure of all public, private and equal school institutions of all levels and grade, including nursery schools, educational structures, cemeteries, villas and municipal sports facilities, is announced, as well as the suspension of outdoor events starting at 7:00 am and until hours. 3:00 on May 16, 2025. Mayor Federico Basile categorically deny the authenticity of the document, never written, nor signed by the municipal offices or the first citizen “.
“A serious and irresponsible act, which not only creates disinformation but causes confusion among citizens, in particular among families and school communities, at a time in which instead it is needed maximum clarity”, declares the mayor. “The signature of an official provision is falsely attributing to me is a gesture that haunts confidence in the institutions and will be the subject of formal reporting to the competent authorities so that the managers are identified and persecuted”. The administration invites citizens not to follow up on unofficial communications, often conveyed through non -institutional channels, and to refer exclusively to the institutional website of the Municipality of Messina and to the official channels of the body for any news or provision.