BEVERLY HILLS, February 17, (THEWILL) – The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has debunked reports that it appointed Bashir Ahmad, the Personal Assistant on New Media to President Buhari as a manager in one of its units.
The DPR, which described the report as fake, however attributed the said offer letter being circulated on social media to “the handwork of mischief makers hiding behind the veil of social media to spread fake news and mislead the public.”
Bashir Ahmad, had on Monday denied being given a secret appointment in a unit under the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The DPR in a statement signed by its Head of Public Affairs, Paul Osu, disowned the fake appointment letter circulating on social media.
The statement said: “The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) attention has been drawn to a fake letter of appointment circulating on social media purportedly issued to one Bashir Ahmad.
“This is the handiwork of some mischief makers hiding behind the veil of social media to spread fake news and mislead the public.
“We hereby advise members of the public to disregard the purported letter in its entirety as it is not from DPR.
“We wish to reiterate that employment into the Department is carried out in accordance with extant rules guiding such exercises in the Nigerian Public Service in line with due process.”
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