The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has warned members of the public to disregard fraudulent messages circulating online claiming that the force has commenced recruitment for the 2025/2026 Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) and Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC).
Disclosing this in Abuja on Thursday, the Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Headquarters, Nigerian Airforce, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame stated that the viral claim was totally untrue and does not emanates from the Airforce.
He urged members of the public to be wary of online scams and exercise extreme caution when coming across unofficial recruitment advertisements.
Part of his statement read: “The attention of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been drawn to fraudulent messages circulating online, falsely claiming that the NAF has commenced recruitment for the 2025/2026 Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) and Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC).
“The Nigerian Air Force wishes to state that no such recruitment exercise is currently ongoing.
“The public is therefore advised to disregard these messages in their entirety.”
Air Cdre further explained that, “We wish to remind the general public that the Nigerian Air Force recruitment and enlistment processes are free, transparent, and merit-based.
“The NAF does not charge any fee at any stage of its recruitment exercise, and does not engage third parties or agents for enlistment.
“Whenever a recruitment exercise is to be conducted, it will be officially announced and widely publicised through credible national dailies, the NAF official website, and its verified social media platforms.
Ejodame revealed that “For accurate and up-to-date information regarding the Nigerian Air Force, the public is advised to follow only the official NAF communication channels using the following links:
The Nigerian Air Force is committed to integrity, transparency, and efficient service delivery to the nation while projecting air power to save lives and properties of all Nigerians.
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