The Abia State Government has issued a public warning regarding the illegal collection of monies from Abia citizens by individuals falsely claiming to be agents of the National Home-Grown School Feeding Program.
The warning was contained in a statement made available to Journalists by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha.
Ukoha, while emphasizing that the school feeding program in Abia State is currently not operational, pointed out that anyone approaching citizens for money under the guise of association with the school feeding program is committing fraud.
He said; “It has come to the attention of the State Government that certain individuals are illegally collecting monies from Abia citizens falsely claiming to be agents of the National Home-Grown School Feeding Program.
“We wish to inform the general public that the school feeding program in Abia State is currently not operational. Therefore, anyone approaching you for money under the pretense of being associated with this program is attempting to defraud you”.
The Governor’s Aide therefore urged citizens to contact Dr. Ire Kalu Ire, the Program Manager of the School Feeding Program, located in the office of the Wife of the Governor, for official updates on the program’s status and enrollment details.
He advised residents to disregard any requests for submission of names of cooks, payment of any fees, or release of sensitive personal information and report any suspicious activities to the police for further action.
