NRS disowns fake recruitment notice circulating online

The Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS, has firmly disavowed a recruitment notice circulating online under the guise of its previous name, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS. In a public statement via its official X account, the NRS announced it had been made aware of a fraudulent notice titled "Federal Inland Revenue Service – FIRS Job Vacancy – Replacement".

This notice had been disseminated across various social media platforms and other online venues. The NRS explicitly declared that the notice was a fabrication and did not originate from the Nigeria Revenue Service. It emphasized that the Federal Inland Revenue Service had been succeeded by the NRS. Consequently, the NRS cautioned the public to approach any purported recruitment notices issued under the FIRS name with skepticism and to independently verify such claims.

Furthermore, the NRS made it clear that it neither sanctioned nor initiated the recruitment process outlined in the fake notice. It reiterated that the NRS had neither authorized nor commissioned any individual, agent, consultant, or third party to conduct recruitment activities on its behalf. The agency advised the public to disregard the notice and exercise prudence when encountering recruitment-related messages and links.

It urged Nigerians to validate recruitment information through the NRS's official communication channels before taking any action.