How Desperation Turns Nigerian Job Seekers Into Scam Targets

By Tahir Ahmad

“Hear this: recruitment is not conducted on social media. If you see a post on Instagram, TikTok, or WhatsApp claiming to offer Customs jobs, it’s fake."

That was one of the striking lines from an AI-generated video I stumbled upon last weekend. That was while browsing the internet. It came from the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, speaking directly and in plain language to Nigerians about its recruitment process.

But while the video itself was clear and timely, it points to something much bigger than Customs’ recruitment alone. It reflects a national problem that is being fuelled by unemployment, exploited by scammers, and made worse by communication gaps in government.

Governance Is Not Rocket Science

 By Owei Lakemfa

Governance is not about sharing blame, making excuses, or the individual exonerating himself. It is about getting the job done.

*Tinubu

So, when in the face of serious financial and economic crises which have seen hunger envelop the land like a shroud and the national currency waterboarded, Olayemi Michael “Yemi” Cardoso, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor exonerates himself, something serious must be wrong.