04/06/2026
DISCLAIMER: HON. MARIE ENENIMIETE EBIKAKE IS NOT CONDUCTING ANY PAID FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME
The Office of Hon. Marie Enenimiete Ebikake, Member representing Brass–Nembe Federal Constituency in the House of Representative wishes to alert the general public to a fraudulent scheme currently being circulated across social media platforms, SMS and calls in Bayelsa State.
The false information claims that the lawmaker is organizing a financial empowerment programme and that interested participants are required to pay the sum of ₦18,500 before they can benefit. Our findings reveal that this fraudulent activity has been ongoing for the past six weeks and is allegedly being coordinated by an individual identified as “Dr. Chan Francis,” who has been distributing forms to unsuspecting members of the public.
We wish to state categorically that this information is false and misleading. The member representing Brass-Nembe Federal constituency in the house of representatives is not organizing any paid financial empowerment programme. Furthermore, if and when she undertakes any empowerment initiative, beneficiaries will never be required to pay any amount of money to participate or benefit.
Hon. Ebikake has a proven record of carrying out free and impactful empowerment programmes. Most recently, she facilitated critical medical interventions for constituents, restoring hope to visually impaired individuals through treatments and surgeries at St. Joseph Eye Specialist Hospital, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Despite the enormous costs incurred for transportation, medical investigations, and surgical procedures, no beneficiary was asked to pay a kobo.
The public is therefore advised to disregard any message, advertisement, or request for payment associated with any purported empowerment programme in the name of Hon. Marie Enenimiete Ebikake. Those behind this scheme are fraudsters whose sole aim is to deceive and exploit innocent citizens.
For authentic information regarding the activities and programmes of Hon. Marie Enenimiete Ebikake, members of the public are encouraged to rely only on official communication channels.
Signed:
Office of the Member Representing Brass–Nembe Federal Constituency.