The West African Examinations Council ( WAEC ) has distanced itself from an advertisement being shared on the social media about its 2018/2019 recruitment exercise.
A statement from the examining body’s Director of Public Affairs, Demianus Ojijeogu, noted that the exercise was fraudulent and warned members of the public to avoid being duped.
The statement reads in part: “The attention of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria has been drawn to an ‘advertisement’ trending on Facebook and other social media, titled ‘WAEC Recruitment 2018/2019 Exercise and How to Apply Online via waeconline.org.ng’, by topgist.com.ng.
“We hereby categorically state that there is no recruitment exercise currently going on or being carried out by WAEC Nigeria. The advertisement did not emanate from us neither did we authorize any agent to do so on our behalf.
“The advertisement on the so-called recruitment exercise is simply the handi-work of fraudsters who are out to dupe gullible and unsuspecting job seekers and members of the general public.”
The statement further added that genuine information about recruitment from WAEC would be passed through “reputable media channels.”
“Applicants and the general public are hereby advised to disregard the purported advertisement and avoid falling into the hands of scammers who are out to make money from gullible and undiscerning individuals,” the statement warned.