The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has called on Nigerians to be wary of activities of fraudsters, using the name of the agency to demand for financial inducements for job placements and assistance.
Mr Chuks Okoli, Director, Public Affairs and Communication, FCC, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
According to him, the attention of the commission had been drawn to the erroneous impression that the commission is a recruiting agency.
“The Federal Character Commission is charged with the responsibility of ensuring fairness and equity to all geo-political constituent units of the federation in matters of employment, provision of infrastructural facilities and socio-economic amenities.
“In other words, the commission is to ensure that employers of labour and providers of services, particularly the public sector conduct themselves correctly in the performance of their duties.
“The general public is hereby advised to report to the law enforcement agency or the commission anybody requesting for financial inducements for job assistance under the disguise the Federal Character Commission offers employment to people.
“The mandate of the commission does not include job recruitment,” the statement read.