The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has dismissed claims that it sells employment slots to the public, describing such allegations as “fraudulent antics.”
In a statement issued on Saturday by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd. urged job seekers to disregard rumors of employment slots being sold, emphasizing that recruitment is a straightforward process without any inducement or sale of slots.
The company warned that anyone paying for a job does so at their own risk, reiterating its commitment to a transparent and responsible recruitment process.
The statement reads, “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 the 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.”
