Disregard Fake COVID-19 Job Recruitment Links – Lagos State Warns The Public

Members of the public have been warned against falling prey of a fake COVID-19 job offer in Lagos State isolation centers.

The Lagos State Government, speaking through the Director, Public Affairs, state Ministry of Health, Mr. Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, in a statement on Friday said the fake job vacancies been spread on social media should be disregarded.

It added that whenever the government is recruiting, the information will be passed through appropriate government channels and agencies.

It noted in its statement that the current information is the handwork of fraudsters.

“The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to an advert making the rounds, especially on social media about job vacancies at COVID-19 Lagos isolation centres.

“We wish to categorically state that this job vacancy advert did not emanate from the Lagos State Government, the Ministry of Health or the COVID-19 Lagos Incident Command System.

“Citizens are therefore advised to disregard this job vacancy advert in its entirety and rely only on official communication channels of the Lagos State Government and the Ministry of Health for news and information on COVID-19 Lagos Response,” the statement reads in part.

The state government is already investigating the source of the advert, with a view to arrest and bring the authors to book.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State government says 42 COVID-19 Lagos patients; 17 females and 25 males including 10 foreign nationals were discharged from the Isolation facilities to reunite with the society on Friday.

The patients; 8 from Gbagada, 5 from Agidingbi, 15 from Eti-Osa (LandMark) 6 from Onikan and 8 from LUTH Isolation Centres were discharged after full recovery, and testing negative to COVID19.