Dr. Dakuku Peterside, DG NIMASA |
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency
(NIMASA) has denied claims by some publications that there is an ongoing recruitment exercise in the Agency.
(NIMASA) has denied claims by some publications that there is an ongoing recruitment exercise in the Agency.
The Agency, in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, said
it had not embarked on any recruitment exercise at the moment; and that it is not
associated with any of the adverts being brandished on some social media
platforms to defraud members of the public.
it had not embarked on any recruitment exercise at the moment; and that it is not
associated with any of the adverts being brandished on some social media
platforms to defraud members of the public.
It said that the most common tactics of the scam
involved the use of social media and/or text messages, e-mails, as well as letters inviting job
seekers for job interviews at different locations across the country claiming
to be consultants to NIMASA.
involved the use of social media and/or text messages, e-mails, as well as letters inviting job
seekers for job interviews at different locations across the country claiming
to be consultants to NIMASA.
The Agency, therefore, appeals to the public to ignore
such advertisement from the unscrupulous elements, as the Management assures
the public that the relevant authorities have been contacted to track their
activities and deal with them decisively.
such advertisement from the unscrupulous elements, as the Management assures
the public that the relevant authorities have been contacted to track their
activities and deal with them decisively.
It said that as a responsible corporate citizen of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, it has not commissioned or contracted any
individual or group to engage in recruitment of anybody on behalf of the Agency
and that at the appropriate time, it would advertise for available vacancies
for qualified Nigerians to apply.
Federal Republic of Nigeria, it has not commissioned or contracted any
individual or group to engage in recruitment of anybody on behalf of the Agency
and that at the appropriate time, it would advertise for available vacancies
for qualified Nigerians to apply.