The Nigerian Navy (NN) has cautioned candidates participating in its Basic Training School (NNBTS) Batch 35 Recruitment Exercise taking place in the states of Lagos, Rivers, and Kaduna to be wary of con artists.
The Navy issued the warning in a statement on Thursday that was released in Abuja by Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, Director of Naval Information.
According to Ayo-Vaughan, the navy high command was made aware of some dishonest individuals’ brazen behaviour surrounding the ongoing drill.
He claims that these dishonest individuals have been fooling honest candidates and cheating them of substantial sums of money with promises of successfully recruiting them into the Nigerian Navy.
“Pertinently, it is to be noted that recruitment into the NN from online registration to the end of the recruitment process, is entirely free.
“The NN has not contracted or authorised any agent or individual to collect money or any incentive from applicants in order to help them in the recruitment process or placement as successful candidate(s) for training.
“Accordingly, applicants and their guardians are advised to report the activities of these unscrupulous individuals to the nearest Naval Unit or Nigeria Police Station.
“This information is for NNBTS Batch 35 applicants and the general public to note,” he said.
cc: Daily Post Ng
