Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, has cautioned Nigerians against dealing with people who are posing as him on Facebook.
In a twitter post on Thursday, Mele Kyari said there are over 25 Facebook accounts bearing his identity.
In view of this, he urged the public to be wary dealing with such fraudsters.
According to him, he had not been active on Facebook since 2015, adding that he only communicates with the public on his twitter account.
His tweet caught the attention of one Farida Murnai who replied, saying: “And also D’s number 080552551720. It’s doing a lot of harm than good.”
Responding, Mele Kyari denied using the said number.
Beware of anyone posing as Mele Kyari on Facebook. A simple google search reveals over 25 Facebook account bearing Mele Kyari. I do not have an active Facebook account since 2015 and communicate with the public only on this verified twitter account. Beware of fraudsters
— Mele Kyari (@MKKyari) September 3, 2020
— Mele Kyari (@MKKyari) September 3, 2020