Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has identified a fake Facebook account set up in his name alongside his picture.
Operators of the fake account named “FasholaRajiFashola” say the Federal Government was giving out the sum of N700, 000 to youth and young adults to enable them pay school fees, set up businesses and invest in businesses, among others.
In one of the posts by the operators, interested persons are requested to call a man, Adebayo Kola, who claimed to be the Federal Government cashier.
In a statement sent to Igbere TV on Sunday by Fashola’s Special Adviser on Communication, Hakeem Bello, the minister described the act as unfortunate.
Fashola expressed disappointment at the fact that despite repeated warnings and disclaimers, certain persons still engage in defrauding unsuspecting members of the public through different social media platforms falsely linked to him.
