SGF, Akume warns public over fake appointments
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume has warned the general public to desist from false information regarding appointments purportedly made by the president, Bola Tinubu.
Akume made the disclaimer in a statement issued on his behalf on Tuesday.
According to the statement signed by Segun Imohiosen, the information head to the office of the SGF, Akume described the development as false on some information in which he said have been circulating on the social media asking members of the public to submit their Curriculum Vitae at a fee, to a non-existing desk at the Office of the SGF, to facilitate their selection for various federal government appointments.
The SGF, therefore, warned peddlers of such fraudulent requests to desist forthwith from using the Office to fleece unsuspecting members of the public or face the wrath of the law
He said, “The attention of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has been drawn to the purported fake appointments by unscrupulous elements to swindle unsuspecting individuals.
“The SGF described as false the information circulating on the social media, emails, text messages, and other outlets urging members of the public to submit their Curriculum Vitae at a fee, to a non-existing desk at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, to facilitate their selection for various federal government appointments.
“The culprit has been using the name of the former Director Information, Willie Bassey, and these fraudulent contacts; Aliyu Isah; +234 9168487156, +234 8035557865 and email; [email protected], among others to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians.
“The general public is by this notice advised to be wary of the perpetrators of these dubious activities and their cohorts and disregard such information being peddled around.
“Any official enquiry and clarification should follow the official communication channels of the OSGF via osgf.gov.ng and [email protected].
“In view of the above, the SGF warns peddlers of such fraudulent requests to desist forthwith from using the Office to fleece unsuspecting members of the public or face the wrath of the law.”
