The Nigerian Army has urged the public not to be duped by phoney job recruiters online, claiming that it does not carry out recruitment drives through proxies or through unauthorised channels and people.

According to a statement from Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, the Army exclusively recruits in accordance with the provisions of the Harmonised Terms and Conditions Service Soldiers, Rating and Airmen, Revised 2017 Edition.

The alert comes in response to a recent hoax recruitment scheme by a man posing as Major General called Gwabin Musa.

On Facebook and other social media sites, the fictitious general is believed to have conducted fraudulent recruitment drives on behalf of the Nigerian Army, Navy, and Air Force.

The statement stated that the NA recruitment procedures are open, regulated, and coordinated, and that they also involve screening of applicants’ credentials, physical and mental testing, aptitude testing, and oral interviews.

When coming across such employment offers online, the general people was advised to exercise caution and vigilance.

He added that none of the official recruitment information is distributed through any type of payment or financial commitment during the NA’s recruitment exercises, and that the NA has designated channels and platforms for this purpose.

“Any person or organisation purporting to speak for the NA and requesting cash should be reported right away.

“We are actively collaborating with law enforcement organisations to find the people behind this fraudulent behaviour. The public is urged to help in this effort by alerting the proper authorities to any suspect job offers or candidates, the statement stated.