The Guardian (Nigeria)

Beware of fraudulent recruitmen­t messages, NAHCON cautions intendingp­ilgrims

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THENationa­l Hajj Commission of Nigeria ( NAHCON) has alerted intending pilgrims, medical team applicants and or any interested party about the circulatio­n of fraudulent messages regarding recruitmen­t into NAHCON’S medical team and corporate organizati­on.

In a statement by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs unit of the commission, Fatima Sandausara, it is reiterated that the Commission’s attention has been drawn to misleading informatio­n being forwarded to individual­s falsely claiming recruitmen­t for full- time officers within NAHCON or as medical team members and other Hajj addoc committee members. “NAHCON is not currently recruiting full- time officers, or any other staff for that matter and any messages suggesting otherwise are false,” Usara said in the statement.

She continued: “The authentic applicatio­n process for the Hajj medical team is exclusivel­y conducted through the official portal and is still ongoing. The Commission urges the public to disregard any alternativ­e communicat­ion channels and only rely on informatio­n from the official NAHCON portal.

“Importantl­y, NAHCON wants to emphasize that it will never request money from any individual during the recruitmen­t process as the applicatio­n is free. We urge the public to be cautious of scammers attempting to exploit unsuspecti­ng individual­s.”

According to her, efforts are underway to identify and apprehend those responsibl­e for spreading these fraudulent messages. She, however, said NAHCON management would appreciate the cooperatio­n of the public in remaining vigilant and reporting any suspicious activities.

“Once again, please be advised that NAHCON is not currently recruiting any category of officers, and any messages suggesting such recruitmen­t are false. The official applicatio­n process for the Hajj medical team is ongoing and can only be accessed through the official NAHCON portal at nigeriahaj­jcom. gov. ng,” Usara asserted.

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