Director General, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR.

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, has disclaimed a fake employment website purported to belong to the agency, saying it has no relationship whatsoever with the fake online employment platform linked to it.

In a statement by the Assistant Director, Public Relations department of the agency, Osagie Edward, on behalf of its management, NIMASA warned members of the public against subscribing to such fake employment platform and that NIMASA will bear no responsibility whatsoever for their action.

The statement reads in part: “Our attention has been drawn to a fraudulent employment scheme currently making the rounds online, and especially on various social media platforms that Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA will soon commence ‘massive recruitment’ exercise.

These fraudulent persons have also been known to contact innocent people through e-mails, social media and other forms of internet publications soliciting for payments, inducements, advance fees or other favours in exchange for employment. Victims stand the risk of extortion, hence, members of the public are warned not to make any payment whatsoever to unscrupulous persons parading themselves as employment agents. 

“For the avoidance of doubt, any party that puts itself forward as acting on behalf of NIMASA for the purpose of recruitment is completely false and NIMASA disclaims and bears no responsibility whatsoever for their action. NIMASA does not communicate employment vacancies through third party online channels, emails or social media platforms. NIMASA hereby expressly disassociates itself from such fraudulent online publications and posts and warns the unsuspecting members of the public not to fall victims to such this baseless and false schemes in the guise of employment opportunity. 

“Members of the public are hereby urged to treat with suspicion any such offerings and verify their claims in order not to fall prey to these scammers, as NIMASA has not designated any entity or persons to act on its behalf. Please report such incidents to  info@nimasa.gov.ng  or the appropriate law enforcement agencies. 

 “NIMASA expressly disclaims any liability for any losses incurred by any person (s) as a result of reliance on such fraudulent e-mails/online publications.”