The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio’s office has issued a public warning about a deceptive online loan application circulating on various social media platforms.
A fraudulent online offer titled ‘N200,000 Palliative Loan By the Senate’ has been circulating on social media platforms, featuring a misleading image of Senator Akpabio, the coat of arms, and the logo of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
This deceptive scheme, attributed to an account named Templeshort on Facebook, falsely claims to provide instant loan approval.
The public is urged to disregard the advertisement as it has no connection to the Office of the President of the Senate. Instead, it is the work of fraudsters and unscrupulous individuals attempting to exploit unsuspecting Nigerians.
The official spokesperson for the President of the Senate, Hon Eseme Eyiboh, emphasized that the Senate has no affiliation with Templeshort and is not associated with any Facebook handle operating under that name.
Furthermore, it was clarified that the President of the Senate is not engaged in any loan program or palliative arrangement.
“Senator Godswill Akpabio is not collaborating with the CBN or any other financial institution on any loan facility as a form of palliative,” Hon Eyiboh stressed.
The public is urged to exercise caution and remain vigilant against deceptive tactics employed by criminal elements targeting unsuspecting Nigerians.
Advertisements and similar claims circulating online, alleging sponsorship by the Senate for loans or palliative measures, are entirely false. There is no such loan or palliative initiative affiliated with the office of the President of the Senate or associated with Senator Godswill Akpabio.
Hon Eyiboh emphasized the importance of disregarding such scams and encouraged the public to report any suspicious activities to the appropriate authorities.