Next stop, is the National Population Commission (NPC) Recruiting?

A WEB portal allegedly from the National Population Commission (NPC) is circulating on social media with a claim that the Commission is receiving applications from eligible Nigerians for the NPC ad-hoc recruitment exercise.

The post, which was retrieved from WhatsApp groups, includes a web link purported to be the official recruitment portal launched by the Commission. The portal listed the requirements for the recruitment exercise

Verification 

A click on the link redirects intending applicants to web pages requesting their details such as name, email address, phone number, and password to apply.

Further checks show that the web link is fake as it was found to be a phishing website and not the official recruitment portal of the NPC as claimed in the viral post.

A phishing website, according to TechTarget, is a domain similar in name and appearance to an official website; they’re made to fool someone into believing it is legitimate.

The NPC had, on May 30, 2022, announced the opening of an e-recruitment portal for the recruitment of ad-hoc staff for the Trial Census exercise nationwide.

In a press statement signed by the Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Isiaka Yahaya, the recruitment of the 14,461 field functionaries has been concluded and the Trial Census has since commenced.

Conclusion

The claim that the NPC is receiving applications from Nigerians for the ad-hoc recruitment exercise is FALSE; as findings show it is a phishing website.

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