The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has cautioned Nigerians against fraudulent recruitment schemes being peddled by individuals posing as agents of the agency.
In a disclaimer issued on Tuesday and signed by George Ene-Ita, director of the Public Affairs Department, the regulator noted that some “unscrupulous persons” are exploiting young and economically vulnerable Nigerians by offering non-existent employment opportunities within the agency.
“The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) is compelled to publish this disclaimer alerting the public to the activities of some unscrupulous persons who are exploiting young, economically vulnerable and unsuspecting Nigerians, perhaps into parting with huge sums of money for purported employment opportunities in the Authority,” the statement said.
The NMDPRA explained that the fraudsters issue bogus letters of employment, make empty promises, and demand large sums of money from unsuspecting victims, activities the regulator described as the handiwork of “fake recruitment” syndicates.
“They do this by issuing bogus ‘Letters of Employment’ and empty promises, as well as offering non-existent positions. These may well be the handiwork of fake recruitment syndicates established to mastermind these fraudulent activities,” the statement said.
The agency stated that it is not currently conducting any recruitment exercise and is not offering employment at any level.
“For the avoidance of doubt, any future recruitment exercise would be undertaken strictly in line with extant rules guiding such exercises in the Nigerian Public Service,” it said.
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The NMDPRA urged Nigerians to disregard all claims of ongoing recruitment into the Authority, warning that such claims are aimed solely at defrauding the public and damaging the agency’s reputation.
It further advised members of the public to rely only on its official communication channels for accurate and up-to-date information about its activities.
“We further advise that for current and up-to-date information regarding all our corporate activities, kindly refer to our official website: nmdpra.gov.ng as well as all our verified online social media outlets (i.e. Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram) for authentic information,” it said.
