The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has warned unsuspecting members of the public not to fall victim to a scam being orchestrated in the guise of empowerment scheme sponsored by the PDP and its presidential candidate, Sunday Sun reports.
In a press statement signed by Media Adviser to Atiku, Paul Ibe, which was made available to newsmen, clarified that the so-called empowerment scheme did not emanate from Atiku and the PDP Presidential Campaign Council.
It read: “It has come to our notice that some unscrupulous elements have devised a scheme to fleece the public through a fake empowerment scheme.
It therefore becomes necessary to warn the public to be wary of any such scheme that is not communicated either through a properly advertised publication or through verified social media accounts of Atiku Abubakar or the Peoples Democratic Party.
“For the avoidance of any doubt, neither the Presidential Candidate of PDP nor his party is a party to the fake empowerment scheme being bandied about in some social media channels.
“It is advised that the public should discountenance a request to participate in the phantom scheme.
“It will also be advised that security operatives should look into the source of the scam and bring the perpetrators to book.”
