The Presidency has issued a stern warning to criminal elements attempting to exploit the Federal Government’s National School Feeding Programme for fraudulent purposes.
In a formal statement issued on Wednesday, 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,” the statement said.
It stressed that the warning followed 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 disclosed that investigations were ongoing, and vowed that all individuals involved in the criminal conspiracy will be identified, prosecuted, and held accountable without exception.
