The federal government has advised the general public to be on the alert and to guard against so-called agents in Nigeria or elsewhere peddling admissions and the existence of unverifiable job opportunities in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Making this known in a travel advisory issued on Monday, the Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca K. Omayuli (Mrs) advised students and their parents/guardians to carry out due diligence checks on any so-called university or tertiary institution before application for admission is made.
Speaking further, she said “The attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria has been drawn to the clandestine activities of unscrupulous elements parading themselves as agents and deceiving unsuspecting young Nigerians into believing that Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, provides easy access to “greener pastures” for studies and jobs opportunities.
“This has led to an alarming influx of Nigerians into the territory in recent times. The resultant effect, being an unprecedented increase in consular cases of stranded young Nigerians in TRNC.
“It is also instructive to be forewarned against deceptive advertising of job opportunities in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”, she concluded.
