- The NNPC also said its team is working assiduously to handle the surge of applications.
- The national oil company encouraged “capable Nigerians” to take maximum advantage of the unique opportunity.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has said that its job application portal is currently unavailable due to an unexpected and overwhelming influx of traffic.
This technical issue follows the company’s recent announcement on Friday regarding a recruitment drive for qualified candidates, which has generated significant interest.
The application window is scheduled to close on August 20.
The NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, had confirmed the recruitment process in a statement on Friday.
Soneye said the recruitment would be for various positions across various departments within the energy company.
He directed interested applicants to visit the NNPC careers page for application instructions
However, checks also revealed that the agency’s website is displaying server error messages.
In response via X, NNPC stated that their technical team is actively working to resolve the issue.
“Due to unprecedented traffic to the NNPC Ltd. career page from applicants applying for vacancies, the site is currently experiencing slow load times,” the statement reads.
“Our technicians are working diligently to rectify the problem as quickly as possible. Please be assured that the application process deadline remains August 20, 2024.”
NNPC also reassured applicants of a transparent and merit-based recruitment process, urging capable Nigerians to take advantage of this unique opportunity.