NDDC youth internship scheme: Disregard false list of beneficiaries
The Director, Corporate Affairs, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Seledi Thompson-Wakama has told Nigerians to disregard the list of beneficiaries of the NDDC youth internship scheme circulating in the social media, describing it as fake.
In a statement released to journalists yesterday, he also lamented that those behind the false news were equally demanding personal information and payment of acceptance fees.
He stressed that the final list of the beneficiaries would be drawn on the NDDC’s official data base.
Part of the statement read: “The attention of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has been drawn to certain lists circulating in the social media, purportedly representing selected beneficiaries of the NDDC Youth Internship Scheme.
“The fraudsters spreading the false information about the youth internship scheme were also demanding personal information and payment of an acceptance fee.
“Please, note that the NDDC does not require any fees or payments for the placement of qualified youths in its internship programme.
“We wish to clarify that no such list has been collated, approved or released and any claim to the contrary is false. Those who registered for the scheme should note that the process of selection is on-going.
“The final list of beneficiaries will be drawn from the NDDC’s official database and only those that were duly registered between August 5, 2024, when the registration was formally launched and August 31, 2024, when it closed, will be considered.
“We advise members of the public, especially our youths who are eagerly waiting for the completion of the selection process, to ignore any unauthorised list and seek information only from the NDDC official channels.
“We assure all our stakeholders that we remain committed to transparency and fairness in all our activities, including our youth empowerment programmes.
“It is, indeed, disconcerting that some mischievous individuals are trying to take advantage of our youths who are seeking ways of being gainfully engaged in legitimate activities. In the light of this unfortunate development, we urge our youths to be wary of these scammers.”
