“No recruitment for now”, says Nigerian Immigration Service, alerts public of fraudsters

Mrs ROSE UZOMA, Comptroller General of Immigration

On 3 April, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) stated that there was no recruitment going on in the service. It also alerted Nigerians to the activities of a syndicate that is duping job seekers under the pretext of securing employment for them in the service.

A statement by NIS spokesman, Joachim Olumba, said: “It has been brought to the attention of the management that some self-appointed agents have been swindling people of money under the guise of securing employment for them in the Service”. It had therefore become imperative, the statement said, to inform the public that “there is no recruitment exercise going on in NIS”.

The statement added that: “Before undertaking any recruitment exercise, the Service usually provides adequate information to Nigerians through the print and electronic media. Hence, at no time will recruitment into the Service be a subject of rumour”.

Furthermore, the NIS said it had never charged any fees for its recruitment of personnel, and that it is criminal to make financial demands from Nigerians seeking to join the Service. It therefore urged the public to disregard any information about the purported recruitment and report anyone demanding for money to facilitate employment into the Service, to the nearest Police station or Immigration office.

It urged the public to visit its website at http://www.immigration.gov.ng for information on recruitment, adding that “any such exercise will certainly be advertised on the portal”.

[PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS STATEMENT WAS PUBLISHED ON 5 APRIL 2011. PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS SHOULD PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT IT REMAINS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO WATCH OUT FOR WHEN THE RECRUITMENT WOULD BE CONDUCTED, AND APPLY ACCORDINGLY].