The National Population Commission (NPC) has clarified that it is not recruiting ad-hoc staff for the 2025 Population and Housing Census at this time.
In a statement released on Thursday by Erelu Taibat Yemi Oloruntoba, the Director of Public Affairs at the NPC, the Commission alerted the public about a fraudulent website, https://qpetition.org/NPC-Ad-Hoc-Staff-Recruitment.html, created by individuals with the intent to deceive and defraud unsuspecting citizens regarding the supposed recruitment for the 2025 census.
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“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.
“Whenever Mr. 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.
“Consequently, we implore the general public to disregard the fake website and its false information trending online to avoid falling victim to swindlers.
“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,” the statement said.
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