NPC disowns fraudulent website recruiting for 2025 census
The National Population Commission has distanced itself from a fake employment website.
This was disclosed in a press release issued by the commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Taibat Oloruntoba, on Thursday.
The statement read, “The attention of the commission was drawn to a fake website created by some mischief makers concerning the purported recruitment for the 2025 Population and Housing Census to defraud unsuspecting citizens.
The commission wishes to inform the public that it is not undergoing any census Ad-hoc Staff recruitment exercise at the moment as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR has not issued a proclamation date for the conduct of the next Population and Housing Census.”
Erelu maintained that, “Whenever the president fixes a date for the conduct of the upcoming Population and Housing Census and the commission wants to recruit Ad-hoc staff for the census exercise, it will be announced on the national media and the NPC social media platforms and website.
“We implore the general public to disregard the fake website and its false information trending online to avoid falling victim to swindlers.”
The statement stated that the commission is taking every measure to uncover those behind the fake website.
“Nigerians are advised always to get the correct information concerning the commission’s activities on the official NPC social media handles and website.
“We will continue to update the populace on developments regarding the conduct of the first biometric Population and Housing Census in Nigeria as events unfold. We urge everyone to support the commission to ensure a successful census exercise, “it added.
