The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has thrown its weight behind the calls for the regulation of social media in the country.
Mohammad Babandede who is the Comptroller General of the NIS, said social media is good, but criminals are now manipulating it for the wrong reasons.
The NIS boss who spoke against the backdrop of fake recruitment in the Service warned the public to be wary of recruitment fraudsters who are manipulating social media to deceive people, warning that recruitment into the Service is not for sale.
He gave the warning on Thursday at Afaha Offiong Village in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
“I assure you that we will continue to do our job according to Law. The issue of recruitment is very contentious. Local Government Chairman and Paramount Ruler, I assure you that there is fake recruitment going on, not only in Immigration. In all security agencies, you will see a lot of fake websites.
“Social media is a good tool, but it is a great opportunity for criminals to do a lot of things. That is why we recommend that there should be something to sanction social media.
” Yesterday I saw a fake website advertising new recruitment. When we are recruiting we publish it in newspapers, we announce it officially.
“We have arrested many people including our officers who claimed to be selling recruitment and we have handed them over to the ICPC. So there is no recruitment. Recruitment is not for sale,” he said.
