The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has warned prospective national service personnel to desist from paying middlemen or agents in order to get their preferred institutions and regions to undertake the mandatory one year service.

He added that posting personnel for the mandatory one-year national service does not attract any fee.

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“It has come to the notice of the Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) that certain individuals have resorted to luring prospective national service personnel into paying specified amounts of money with promises of getting them posted to their preferred companies and institutions. Management takes a serious view of these developments and wishes to state that posting of national service personnel does not attract any fee.”

He also added that the security agencies have been alerted of this development and they will deal with anyone caught in this act in accordance with the law.

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“The general public is to take note that the security agencies have been alerted and that anyone caught to be involved in such unauthorised activities would be dealt with in accordance with the law. Finally, Management wishes to state that the NSS does not engage the services of agents for postings and would not be responsible for any acts of defrauding,” the statement added.

The Service in April 2017 released a total of 134,980 pin codes for prospective personnel seeking to undertake their service

The NSS is currently registering potential service personnel for the 2017/2018 service year.