The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has called on members of the public, especially jobseekers, to discountenance rumours of employment slots for sale.
In a statement obtained by Vanguard, Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, stated that there is no iota of truth in the insinuations that it has employment slots on offer to anyone who wishes to buy.
He described such as antics of fraudsters who want to take advantage of unsuspecting applicants.
It cautioned that as a responsible corporate entity, recruitment into the company is a straightforward process and does not involve the sale of slots or inducement of any kind.
It also warned that anyone who pays money to anyone for any job in the company does so at his or her own risk.
NNPC statement
Reproduced below is the NNPC statement on employment by Soneye dated 17 August 2024, entitled ‘We’re Not Selling Employment Slots, NNPC Ltd Warns’:
“The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has called on members of the public, especially jobseekers, to discountenance rumours of employment slots for sale.
“The company states that there is no iota of truth in the insinuations that it has employment slots on offer to anyone who wishes to buy, describing such as antics of fraudsters who want to take advantage of unsuspecting applicants.
“It cautions that as a responsible corporate entity, recruitment into the company is a straightforward process and does not involve sale of slots or inducement of any kind.
“It warns that anyone who pays money to anyone for any job in the company does so at his or her own risk.”
