Disregard Social Media Recruitment Adverts; GAF Tells Ghanaians

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has urged the general public to disregard social media advertisements on the recruitment of persons into the military.

This warning comes after the GAF noticed a fraudulent Facebook account created in its name with the username Asinyo Inno, as well as numerous fraudulent social media accounts advertising the sale of protocol recruitment forms for interested applicants.

The GAF emphasised that it does not use intermediaries and has not contracted any institution or individuals to conduct recruitment or enlistment exercises on its behalf.

“Also, GAF does not advertise recruitment and enlistment processes on social media.
Interested persons who wish to apply to join GAF should therefore pay heed to the numerous public warnings and education, and desist from patronising the activities of such fraudsters on social media”.

It noted that “GAF recently published the 2022 enlistment in ONLY two national daily newspapers (Ghananian Times edition of 14 May 2022 and the Daily Graphic edition of 16 May 2022). The relevant information and guidelines in respect of the eligibility criteria, sale of scratch cards at designated Ghana Post offices across the country and the closure of the online application process on Sunday 10 July 2022, have all been indicated in the adverts.

“The public, especially interested applicants, should accordingly comply with the laid down processes as advertised in the Ghanaian Times and Daily Graphic in order not to fall prey to the fraudsters.”

GAF also implored the general public to report persons who pose as intermediaries or agents demanding payment in order to assist them, to the nearest Military Installation or Police Station.

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini