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Disclaimer :Kano Public Procurement Ministry Raises Alarm Over Contract Fraud Scheme

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"hDZbQ9qs" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The Kano State Ministry for Public Procurement&comma; Project Monitoring and Evaluation &lpar;MPPPM&bsol;&amp&semi;E&rpar; has issued a strong warning to the general public&comma; particularly contractors&comma; over a fraudulent scheme involving impersonation and solicitation of money under false pretenses&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"f8PAwP7Y" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>This alert was issued following reports that an individual&comma; falsely identifying herself as Hajiya Hadiza Ibrahim&comma; has been contacting contractors using the phone numbers &plus;2349013782697 and &plus;2349036876486&comma; claiming to be a staff member of the Ministry&period; According to the Ministry&comma; the impersonator is requesting payments for the so-called &&num;8220&semi;renewal of due process licenses&&num;8221&semi; in connection with an alleged &&num;8220&semi;Emergency Award of Contract&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a statement released by the Ministry’s Information Officer&comma; Sagiru Ado Abubakar&comma; it was revealed that the impersonator also instructs victims to make payments into bank accounts such as that of Aliyu Yahaya&comma; FCMB account number 6092046011&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Ministry categorically disclaimed any connection with these fraudulent calls and warned that no individual has been authorized to make such demands on its behalf&period; It further clarified that all legitimate payments related to contractor registration or license renewals are made only through the official state government tax portal&colon;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&lbrack;https&colon;&sol;&sol;etax&period;kirs&period;gov&period;ng&rsqb;&lpar;https&colon;&sol;&sol;etax&period;kirs&period;gov&period;ng&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"dXbtt8ae" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;The Ministry wishes to categorically state that these calls are fraudulent&comma; misleading&comma; and completely false&comma;&&num;8221&semi; the statement emphasized&period; &&num;8220&semi;Anyone who engages with these fraudulent actors does so at their own risk&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>To this end&comma; the Ministry urged contractors and the general public to ignore any calls or messages requesting payments outside of official procedures and channels&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>For verified information and communication regarding contractor registration or any procurement-related matters&comma; individuals are advised to visit the Ministry’s office at&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Kano State Ministry for Public Procurement&comma; Project Monitoring and Evaluation<br &sol;>&NewLine;No&period; 21B&comma; Magajin Rumfa Road&comma; Kano&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Alternatively&comma; inquiries can be directed to&colon;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Bldr&period; Mas’ud Lado Saleh<br &sol;>&NewLine;Director&comma; Planning and Statistics<br &sol;>&NewLine;Phone&colon; &ast;&ast;&plus;2349012946574<br &sol;>&NewLine;Email&colon; &lbrack;kanodueprocessbureau16&commat;gmail&period;com&rsqb;&lpar;mailto&colon;kanodueprocessbureau16&commat;gmail&period;com&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Ministry also advised the public to remain vigilant and not to fall victim to fraud&comma; reaffirming its commitment to transparency&comma; due process&comma; and accountability in all procurement-related matters&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 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