By Aminu Baba
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has sent a serious warning signal to those spreading rumors of recruitment exercise in the Commission, and using it to defraud innocent public to desist or face the full wrath of the law.
The Chairman of the Commission, Malam Jalal Arabi, said, that though efforts are underway to identify and apprehend those responsible for spreading these fraudulent messages, NAHCON management will appreciate the cooperation of the public in remaining vigilant and reporting any suspicious activities.
The warning was contained in a press statement signed by the commission’s Deputy Director Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara, and made available to journalists on Thursday morning.
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It explained that NAHCON decided to alert Muslim 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.
“It has come to the Commission’s attention that misleading information is being forwarded to individuals falsely claiming recruitment for full-time officers within NAHCON or as medical team members and other Hajj ad-doc committee members.”
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“NAHCON is not currently recruiting full-time officers, or any other staff for that matter and any messages suggesting otherwise are false.”
Fatima Sanda Usara added that 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.”
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“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, that NAHCON is not currently recruiting any category of officers, and any messages suggesting such recruitment are false.”
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