The Nigerian Navy on Monday evening said the trending list of 44 candidates in alleged supplementary candidates in its recruitment who are all from Northern Nigeria is fake.
According to a statement from Director of Naval Information, Commodore Suleiman Dahun, the Navy is “currently exploring legal means of seeking redress over this mischievous story.”
The full statement reads: “The attention of the Nigerian Navy has been drawn to a purported sectional list of supplementary candidates in the Nigerian Navy recruitment exercise trending online and amplified by an online newspaper of questionable integrity.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the list is fake and did not emanate from the Naval Headquarters. The public is therefore advised to treat the list as a pitiable ploy of mischief makers and idle minds intent on creating ill feelings amongst the Nigerian public thereby stoking sectional and religion sensibilities.
“The NN is currently exploring legal means of seeking redress over this mischievous story.
“Additionally, members of the public are advised to visit www.joinnigeriannavy.com for authentic information on NN recruitment exercises.”