The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has issued a warning to the public regarding fraudulent online recruitment advertisements for the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Federal Fire Service (FFS).
The Board, in a statement signed by its secretary, Ja’afaru Ahmed, said recent online publications have purportedly outlined recruitment timelines for both Services, creating confusion and misleading job seekers.
He particularly warned that the CDCFIB has clarified that the publications were not affiliated with or authorised by the Board, as such, the public was advised to ignore the misleading notices and remained cautious of fraudulent recruitment schemes.
The CDCFIB emphasised that the ongoing recruitment process for the Federal Fire Service is legitimate, and only those who have registered through the proper channels will be contacted. He added that shortlisted candidates will receive notifications for the next stages of the recruitment via the phone numbers and email addresses provided during their registration stage.
The Board urged all interested parties to follow official announcements and verify the authenticity of recruitment information to avoid falling victim to scams.
The statement read in part, “the attention of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has been drawn to two online publications informing the general public of a purported timeline for recruitment into the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) as well as a public notice on the ongoing Federal Fire Service (FFS) recruitment.
“The Board wishes to inform the general public that the purported online publications did not emanate from the Board and, as such, should be disregarded. Also, the Board wishes to warn the members of the public to be wary of the activities of fake recruitment syndicates and racketeers.”