NDDC Disowns Fake Agric Empowerment Scheme

Mrs Ibim Semenitari

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has warned the public to ignore forms for enrollment for agriculture empowerment programme purportedly being circulated by the commission.


Mrs Ibim Semenitari, the acting Managing Director of the commission, gave the warning on Friday in Port Harcourt in a statement issued by Chijioke Amu-Nnadi, the commission’s Head of Corporate Affairs.

She said that the fictitious form, currently being circulated by some unknown persons, urged residents to enroll for a non-existent empowerment programme in agriculture.

Semenitari said the commission’s Directorate of Agriculture and Fisheries was not privy to the issuance of the forms, describing the development as `a scam.’

“I wish to inform the public that the commission did not authorize anybody to embark on solicitation for prospective beneficiaries of the imaginary empowerment programme.

“Similarly, the commission did not permit or delegate any individual to solicit, recommend or collect money from the public in the name of empowerment.

“The commission frowns at this unfortunate development where the name of the acting Managing Director is used to defraud Nigerians,” the statement quoted Semenitari as saying.

The NDDC boss expressed regret that some dubious individuals had used her identity to exploit unemployed youths.

She said she that she had vigorously pursued several empowerment programmes since she assumed office.