By Joel Ajayi
The National Population Commission (NPC) has issued a public alert, warning Nigerians about a fraudulent website falsely claiming to recruit Ad-hoc staff for the 2025 Population and Housing Census.
In a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs Erelu Taibat Yemi Oloruntoba, made available to the media on Thursday, the fake website, accessible at https://qpetition.org/NPC-Ad-Hoc-Staff-Recruitment.html, is being used by scammers with the intention of defrauding unsuspecting citizens.
In the statement, the NPC clarified that no recruitment for the census is currently underway.
The Full Statement: “The attention of the National Population Commission has been drawn to a fake website https://qpetition.org/NPC-Ad-Hoc-Staff-Recruitment.html created by some mischief makers concerning the purported recruitment for the 2025 Population and Housing Census with the intention to defraud unsuspecting citizens.
“The Commission wishes to inform the public that it is not undergoing any census Ad-hoc Staff recruitment exercise at the moment as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR has not issued a proclamation date for the conduct of the next Population and Housing Census.
“Whenever Mr. President fixes a date for the conduct of the upcoming Population and Housing Census and the Commission wants to recruit Ad-hoc staff for the census exercise, it will be announced on the national media and the NPC social media platforms and website.
“Consequently, we implore the general public to disregard the fake website and its false information trending online to avoid falling victim to swindlers. The Commission is taking every measure to uncover those behind the fake website. Nigerians are advised always to get the correct information concerning the Commission’s activities on the official NPC social media handles and website.
“We will continue to update the populace on developments regarding the conduct of the first biometric Population and Housing Census in Nigeria as events unfold. We urge everyone to support the Commission to ensure a successful census exercise.
