The Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said he is in no way connected to the group known as “Dr Goodluck Jonathan Forum for Global Peace,” which is  purportedly using his name to ask for money from unsuspecting members of the public as well as corporate organisations.

In a statement yesterday, the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Mr Ima Niboro, said though the stated objectives of the group appear laudable, “The Vice President has frowned at organisations using his name to solicit for funds and assistance since this can be abused, as past evidence shows.

“For this reason, he (Vice President) has firmly discouraged the use of his name for bodies, forum associations and other such organisation. This forum can be no exception.”

The statement noted further: “The attention of the office of the Vice President has been drawn to the activities of a body called Dr Goodluck Jonathan Forum for Global Peace.

This body, with offices at Block 10, Road 11, Ekeki Housing Estate, Yenagoa, and Shakira Plaza in Abuja, has recently circulated letters to multinational companies and donor agencies seeking assistance to renovate 1,000 boreholes, build mini-libraries, prototype houses, cottage industries, and fight against HIV/AIDS in the Niger-Delta.”

While his office finds their objectives laudable, the statement, added: “we however regret to note that the Vice President, is not in anyway connected to this body and the general public needs to be aware of this fact.”