By Samson Obande, Lafia

The leadership of the A.A to A.A: The Alago Agenda has dismissed as false and misleading a publication by one Yusuf Sabo Obi titled _“Revenue Boss Ibrahim Sarki Adamu: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul.”_

In a rejoinder signed by its Director, Media & Publicity, the group said while it upholds the right of every citizen to free expression, public discourse, especially on public officers, must be anchored on facts and not on assumptions, conjecture or deliberate distortion.

The group clarified that Hon. Ibrahim Sarki Adamu, Executive Chairman of the Nasarawa State Internal Revenue Service (NSIRS), did not donate N10 million to any political support group as alleged in the publication.

According to the statement, the “A.A to A.A: The Alago Agenda” is a community-driven humanitarian initiative aimed at mobilizing food support for vulnerable and indigent members of the Alago community who are facing hardship in meeting their basic needs.

“What was communicated was the Chairman’s commitment to rally and encourage well-meaning Alago sons and daughters and other stakeholders to collectively support and raise funds for the initiative. It was never a personal donation of N10 million by the Chairman, nor was it to be funded from public funds or NSIRS resources,” the statement said.

The group described as false and misleading the attempt to link the humanitarian effort with revenue enforcement activities.

“It is therefore false and misleading to link this noble community effort with revenue enforcement and describe it as ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’,” it added.

The Alago Agenda further stated that Hon. Adamu should be assessed based on his verifiable reforms and performance at the NSIRS, rather than on misinterpreted community engagements.

The group noted that constructive criticism is welcome but must not sacrifice truth, fairness and responsible journalism on the altar of sensationalism, urging the public to disregard the misleading publication and verify facts before sharing.