The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) described the alleged recruitment announcements for the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) as fraudulent and dismissed them as false.

The state oil company stated in a statement released on its X account on 17 January that there was no distinct hiring process for the Port Harcourt Refinery.

It stated that the current hiring process, which began last year, was open to all NNPC businesses, and the shortlisted applicants had progressed to the interview round.

Describing the fake recruitment link circulating online as a scam, the chief corporate communications officer, Olufemi Soneye, stated: “The purported recruitment link being circulated on various online platforms is the handiwork of fraudsters who are keen on taking advantage of the newly revamped Port Harcourt Refinery to fleece unsuspecting members of the public with a phantom recruitment announcement.”

The NNPC cautioned the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to such scams, urging them to always rely on official channels for accurate updates.

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) had warned jobseekers to disregard rumours claiming that employment slots within the company were available for sale.

The state-owned oil giant clarified that these claims were untrue and described them as fraudulent schemes aimed at exploiting unsuspecting applicants.

In a statement released on Saturday, 17 August, and signed by Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC emphasised that the company does not engage in any form of inducement in its recruitment process.

The statement reads: "The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has called on members of the public, especially jobseekers, to discountenance rumours of employment slots for sale.

"The company states that there is no iota of truth in the insinuations that it has employment slots on offer to anyone who wishes to buy, describing such as antics of fraudsters who want to take advantage of unsuspecting applicants.