The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has issued a warning to the general public as regards a fake recruitment advertisement making the rounds in the public spaces.
A statement signed by the Services’s Public Relations Officer, DCI Kenneth Udoh, and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), noted that the said advertisement is being perpetrated by fraudsters, adding that all recruitment exercise of the Service are conducted in a transparent, free and merit-based manner.
Read the statement in full:
The attention of the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service KN NANDAP, pcc, mmis, fsmn, has been drawn to the alarming increase in fake recruitment activities being perpetrated by fraudsters.
The Nigeria Immigration Service maintains that all recruitment exercises are conducted in a transparent, free and merit-based manner. Vacancies are advertised through the NIS website, official government channels and recognized national newspapers.
The NIS is working closely with relevant authorities to apprehend those involved in these fraudulent activities and bring them to justice. The Service remains committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in all its operations.
Consequently, the Comptroller General urges the general public to remain vigilant and refrain from using fraudulent recruitment schemes. Anyone who receives unsolicited messages or is approached by individuals claiming to represent the NIS on recruitment matters should report to the Nigeria Immigration Service through the following official channels:
