Online FG N5 Billion Grant Is Scam – Ekiti Govt Alerts Public

By Ayodele Oni

States have advised members of the public to disown a  N5 billion Federal Government palliative funds, now circulating in the social media.

The publication from various states have been on the social media advising unsuspecting members of the public to apply for the Federal Government N5 billion grant meant to cushion hardship occasioned by subsidy withdrawal on petrol.

Ekiti State Government clarified on Thursday that it is not aware of such grant either from the State or Federal Government.

Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatubosun in a statement said “it has come to the notice of the Government of Ekiti State that some fraudsters masquerading as agents of the State have placed advertisements in some online platforms asking unsuspecting members of the public to apply for the N5 billion Federal Government palliative funds.

“The Ekiti State Government hereby unequivocally disowns all online and any other form of advertisements requesting for applications to benefit from the palliative funds.

“The good people of the State are therefore advised to ignore all unauthorized advertisements purportedly placed on behalf of the State Government.

“The Government has its official channels of communicating its decisions to the Public.  Members of the public are also urged to contact the Office of the State Commissioner for information for clarifications and enquiries.”