The Deputy CEO of MASLOC has dismissed claims that she was engaged in a voting buying scheme when executing her official mandate.

Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah said it was only a dire propaganda by her political detractors and opponents, who blatantly misconstrued the recent disbursement exercise as such.

Blaming her political opponents for being the main masterminds behind those unsavoury comments, the NPP Parliamentary aspirant for Yendi said the attacks on her person were misplaced.

She explained that even though an approved total loan amount in excess of ¢1million was disbursed on May 21, to eligible applicants on the Yendi Senior High School park, the motive for this disbursement has been deliberately twisted as disbursements of this nature are standard practice at MASLOC.

Giving details of the disbursement she stated that the said amount was disbursed among 30 groups each made up of 25 members and other individual beneficiaries, bringing the total number of Applicants to 776.

She added that the loans are to help alleviate the challenges presented by the COVID-19 to the economic activities of beneficiaries.

"Additionally, it is worth noting that the timing of the disbursements is just right as the farming season has just begun.

“Notable among the beneficiaries were market women, who will be adequately empowered economically to support their families with profits from their enterprise after setting aside their interest and repayments,” she said.

According to her, as the Deputy CEO of MASLOC in charge of the Northern sector, “she had the responsibility to supervise the smooth disbursement of loan facilities within her catchment area, which undoubtedly includes Yendi, the land of her birth.

She, therefore, described as very shameful attempts by people to play mischief or dirty politics with the efforts towards the economic empowerment of the people of Yendi.

"I am very proud to have been able to lobby for such a huge loan facility from MASLOC for my people. I didn't secure the loan for political reasons but to transform the lives of the people who are ready to work to feed their families but hitherto did not have the capital or needed a boost".

The Deputy MASLOC CEO said the voters in Yendi had enough trust and confidence in her abilities, and were already satisfied with her numerous supports and interventions.