The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa

The National Information Technology Development Agency has denied claims linking it to the recovery process of funds allegedly lost on an online marketing and earning platform identified as “CPM.”

In a public disclaimer issued by the agency on X on Monday by its Director, Corporate Communications and Media Relations Department, NITDA, Mrs. Hadiza Umar,

said it received reports that subscribers of the platform were told the system had been “hacked” and that additional payments were required to resolve the issue and recover their funds.

According to the agency, the operators allegedly informed subscribers that NITDA was assisting in the recovery process and that users needed to make extra payments to support the intervention.