The administration has discovered that these individuals have created fake social media accounts impersonating senior officials of the administration.
In a statement signed by Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, Director of Reform Coordination and Service Improvement at the FCTA, it was revealed that these unscrupulous individuals are using these fake accounts to deceive unsuspecting members of the public into fraudulent contract deals or fake employment offers.
Recently, two LinkedIn accounts were identified within the last 24 hours, both using the names of FCTA staff members, in an attempt to defraud unsuspecting individuals.
The FCTA urges residents and the public to exercise caution and vigilance when engaging with social media accounts claiming to be affiliated with the administration. They advise verifying the authenticity of such accounts through official channels and reporting any suspicious activities to the appropriate authorities.
“One of such accounts was created in the name of the Permanent Secretary, Mr Adesola Olusade.
“Another bore the name of the Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Mr Shehu Ahmed,” she said.
Ahmadu said that neither the permanent secretary nor the executive secretary had a LinkedIn account.
She urged the public to desist from responding to calls for tenders or employment openings in FCTA through the social media accounts.
The director added that the government had well established procurement and employment processes which were not publicised through social media.
She said that security agencies were in the process of unveiling the perpetrators of the felonious act.
