Following the commencement of recruitment process by the Nigerian Immigration Service, (NIS), the Comptroller-General of the Service, Muhammadu Babande has warned intending applicants seeking employment not to pay money to any individual or serving personnel for the purpose of gaining employment into the organization.
The Comptroller-General of NIS gave the warning in a statement issued by the spokesman of the Service, Sunday James in Abuja. According to the statement, "the public is hereby advised to strictly follow the instructions as specified in the advertisement. Applicants must shun every request for monetary inducement by any person or group of persons, either in person or through fake online accounts.’’
The statement advised prospective applicants to visit NIS official website www.immigration.gov.ng for further information stressing that the Service does not have any Facebook account as widely circulated. They were also advised to report possible cases of exploitation to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for prompt action.
It would be recalled that some Paramilitary organizations in the country including the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Monday announced commencement of recruitment process for eligible candidates. However, such opportunities had always been exploited by fraudsters to defraud unsuspecting applicants, thus necessitating the warning.
The NIS Comptroller-General, Mr Muhammad Babandede, gave the warning in a statement signed by the service Spokesperson, Mr Sunday James, yesterday in Abuja.
It would be recalled that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Fire Service, NIS and Nigeria Prisons Service boards had announced approval for recruitment in advertorials on Monday.
The NIS boss, therefore, advised applicants interested in the recruitment to follow instructions as stated in the advertisements in the media and shun any monetary request from anybody. He said “
He reiterated the fact that he had no any facebook account or accounts and urged applicants to report any exploitation to - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
He urged the public to visit the NIS official online account - www.immigration.gov.ng for further information and clarification. (NAN)
