The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has issued a warning to the public about fraudulent activities involving scammers who are offering fake postgraduate scholarships.
In a statement released on Sunday, NDDC spokesperson Seledi Thompson-Wakama informed the public about the rise in fraudulent emails and messages sent to applicants for the commission’s foreign postgraduate scholarship program. The scammers are requesting money under the pretense of securing scholarship placements.
Thompson-Wakama explained that the fraudulent communications, which appear to come from the commission’s ‘Board Registry,’ invite recipients to a non-existent verification process set to take place from May 19 to 21 at Bishop Oluwole Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
“The NDDC is not connected to this scam, and there is no planned verification exercise,” she emphasized.
She clarified that all official NDDC communications related to scholarships are carried out exclusively through the commission’s official portal at www.scholarship.nddc.gov.ng.
The NDDC urges the public to ignore unsolicited messages asking for money, personal details, or offering scholarships outside of the official process.
Thompson-Wakama also advised anyone receiving such fraudulent messages to report them to the appropriate authorities immediately for investigation.
She encouraged individuals interested in the NDDC’s programs to use only official communication channels. “For accurate information, applicants and previous beneficiaries should always check the NDDC’s official website: www.nddc.gov.ng,” she added.
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