Muhammad Garba
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Jigawa State Chapter has warned against extorting money from farmers and vows to deal with suspected fraudsters.
This was contained in a statement issued by the AFAN State Chairman, Engineer Auwal Garba Ibrahim, who promised to fish out the suspected fraudsters to face the wrath of the law said the association observed with dismay how the suspected fraudsters go around the state impersonating as an AFAN leader collecting money from farmers in the name of registration for special Agricultural Intervention.
According to him, the registration by fraudsters is fake and does not exist anywhere, and called on the farmers to report the suspects to the nearest AFAN executive or security agency.
“Engr. Auwal described the activities of such fraudsters as capable of creating mistrust between farmers and leaders which is tantamount to undermining the Jigawa state and federal government policy on agriculture.
“We want to make it clear that the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Jigawa State Chapter has no such practice, and we do not charge farmers for any of our services or support programs by the Federal or State Government or any organization”
“We strongly condemn this illegal, inhuman, and unethical behaviour. The syndicate involved in this extortion scheme are not legitimate leaders/agents of our association in any capacity”.
“We urge farmers and the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately to local authorities and our office” Engr Yusuf declared
The Chairman however assured farmers that, AFAN will continue to provide transparent and ethical assistance, free of charge, as enshrined in the association constitution
He also commended the Governor for supporting farmers and the broader agenda of transforming state agriculture into a modern and viable business for food security and economic growth.
