AFAN Warns Farmers Against Fake Grant-Issuing Portal

All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has dissociated itself from a portal requesting farmers to register and claim N100,000 grant.
In a statement signed by AFAN’s Director of Administration, Chief Chinedu  Agbaji, and made available to The Tide’s source, the association warned farmers and unsuspecting members of the public to be wary of scammers.
The statement said  the association is not giving grant of N100,000 to farmers, and that it was a strategy to defraud innocent hardworking farmers.
It assured members of AFAN that improving welfare of farmers through strategic business partnerships is underway and remains paramount in the association’s agenda.
According to the statement, “This is to inform the general public that All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) under the leadership of Dr. Alh. Farouk Rabiu Mudi,  are not in any way giving grant of #100,000 to farmers or opened a portal where farmers can register online for the said grant.
“We disassociates ourselves from the purported #100,000 farmers and non-farmers grant.
“We want to assure AFAN members that their welfare is paramount and we are doing everything within our capacity to improve it.
“We have started repositioning farming business in Nigeria through our strategic partnership and business relationships with stakeholders.”
He noted that soon the effort of the association in repositioning farming business of their members in the area of using modern facilities and improve seed for a better yeild.
He reiterated the need for farmers to remain focused and avoid distraction from fraudulent people.