The Presidency has issued a strong warning to criminal elements trying to exploit the Federal Government’s National School Feeding Programme for fraudulent purposes.
In a formal statement on Tuesday, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on School Feeding declared that impersonation, forgery, and extortion under the guise of official government engagement will be met with the full force of the law.
“The Presidency will not tolerate any form of criminal exploitation of this national initiative. The misuse of government identity to deceive and defraud contractors is a direct attack on the integrity of the State and will be treated accordingly.”
This warning follows the uncovering of a fraudulent network using forged letterheads of the Presidency to extort funds from unsuspecting contractors under the pretense of awarding feeding contracts for public primary school pupils.
The Presidency affirms that investigations are ongoing, and all individuals involved in this criminal conspiracy will be identified, prosecuted, and held accountable without exception
