The federal government has raised an alarm over unauthorized online platforms for applying for palliative distribution in the country.
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, stated this on Monday in a notice signed by her.
According to the Minister, there are different authorized online platforms claiming associations with the Presidential Palliative Programmes, and charging people for palliative distribution.
She emphasized that these channels are demanding that participants pay certain amounts to, apply for palliatives.
Calling on Nigerians to ignore such platforms, the Minister noted that the only verified platform for the palliative initiatives is that which the government endorsed.
She said,
Earlier, the federal government announced its intention to begin disbursement of N50,000 to nano businesses in all 774 local government areas in the country as part of efforts towards assuaging the impact of subsidy to small businesses.
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Ms Doris Uzok-Anite disclosed this in a statement signed by her.
She also noted that the program consists of the Presidential Conditional Grant Programme and the Presidential Palliative Loan Programme targeted at manufacturers, SMEs, MSMEs and businesses.
The statement read,
