A Nigerian lady has stirred reactions online after raising concerns over unexpected deductions from her bank accounts years after receiving a ₦250,000 COVID-19 intervention fund.
The woman, identified as Maria-Goretti Jiwuaku, shared her experience on Facebook, explaining that she initially believed the money was a government grant rather than a loan that required repayment.
According to her, she received the funds during the pandemic under what she described as the “Hope Uzodinma ₦250k COVID-19 Empowerment,” referencing Hope Uzodinma. At the time, she said it was presented to her as financial support meant to help citizens cope with economic hardship.
However, her confusion began about three years later when ₦110,000 was deducted from the bank account she used to receive the money. Believing the deductions had ended, she stopped using the account.
To her surprise, she recently began receiving debit alerts again—this time from other bank accounts linked to her name.
Expressing her frustration, she wrote:
“Omo if you see anywhere they are sharing free money in Nigeria, no involve me oh.
I collected the Hope Uzodinma 250k COVID-19 Empowerment. They said it was a dash oh.
Three years back they withdrew 110k from the particular account I used to collect the money. I stopped using the account.
I just said let me sleep now and saw debits, my eyes first blur.
The debits were from my different accounts which means they have access to all my accounts.
Please how do I check the balance I have to pay? Does the money have interest?
God abeg oh.”
Her story has sparked widespread reactions online, with many Nigerians sharing similar experiences and warning others to always verify whether such financial offers are grants or loans before accepting them.
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Published by Ejoh Caleb
