NNPC advises Nigerian Applicants to beware of scammers

Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)  has again announced that it never inaugurated a recruitment campaign of any kind, as it warned job seekers to avoid being scammed. It said the latest clarification was as a result of a fresh recruitment advert purportedly from the corporation being circulated by emails and on various social media platforms.

The Spokesman of  NNPC Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, said the advert was on a fake letterhead that came with the NNPC logo and was purportedly signed by the corporation’s Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, as well as its Chief Operating Officer, Refineries, Mr. Anibor Kragha. He said the fake advert directed unsuspecting applicants to send their applications to a fraudulent email address. Ughamadu said another form of the scam involved text messages, emails and letters inviting gullible job seekers for fake job interviews at the NNPC towers and other locations across the country with a view to extort money from them. He called on members of the public, especially applicants, to discountenance any of such adverts or spurious invitations for job interviews as the corporation was currently not recruiting, stressing that anyone who entertains such invitations does so at his or her own risk.

In addition, Ughamadu said anyone contacted for the purpose of the fake recruitment should not hesitate to report such invitations to relevant law enforcement agencies, adding that the corporation would continue to engage security agencies about the issue.