The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has condemned a bogus recruitment portal set up in its name, inviting qualified Nigerians to apply.
Dr Isa AbdulMumin, Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, announced this in an Abuja statement on Thursday.
According to AbdulMumin, the CBN’s attention has been drawn to a bogus recruitment portal inviting “eligible” members of the public to apply in an upcoming exercise.
“The fraudulent website lists requirements for eligibility to include, among other qualifications, the possession of a Bank Verification Number (BVN).
“The portal goes on to state that those with physical disabilities are not eligible to apply.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the CBN is currently not carrying out any general recruitment exercise,” he said.
He added that the apex bank would never request for the BVN of intending applicants nor discriminate against persons with physical disabilities.
“Members of the public are hereby warned to be wary of fraudulent recruitment agents bent on taking advantage of the employment challenge to defraud eligible applicants, particularly young graduates,” he said.