The lawmaker representing Oyo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has asked the general public to report anyone demanding money in exchange for benefits from his empowerment programmes to security agencies.
Alli, in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas, said he or his aides will never ask for cash or any form of financial inducement in exchange for accessing the benefits of his empowerment programmes.
The Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, wishes to bring to the attention of the public the presence of fraudulent individuals who are soliciting money under the false pretense of providing benefits from his programmes.
“We want to emphasize that we have never and will never ask for cash or any form of financial inducement in exchange for accessing the benefits of our programmes. All our programmes are free for constituents to benefit from, without any payment required.
“Anyone making such demands is a fraudster and does not represent the interests of Senator Sharafadeen Alli.
“We urge the public to immediately report any individual who makes such demands to the appropriate security agencies. Please refrain from paying anyone to access any of our programmes,” Special Adviser on Media,
Akeem Abas.