The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed a viral message circulating on social media claiming that the Force has begun recruitment for the 2025/2026 Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) and Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC), describing it as false and misleading.
In a statement released on Thursday, the NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, urged the public to disregard the fake announcements, emphasizing that no recruitment process is currently underway.
“The attention of the Nigerian Air Force has been drawn to fraudulent messages circulating online, falsely claiming that the NAF has commenced recruitment for the 2025/2026 BMTC and DSSC,” the statement read.
“The Nigerian Air Force wishes to state that no such recruitment exercise is currently ongoing. The public is therefore advised to disregard these messages in their entirety.”
Ejodame reaffirmed that all NAF recruitment exercises are free of charge, transparent, and based strictly on merit. He also stressed that the Air Force does not collect fees at any stage of the process and does not use agents or middlemen to facilitate recruitment.
He assured Nigerians that any legitimate recruitment will be widely announced through national newspapers, the official NAF website, and verified social media platforms.
“We therefore urge members of the public to be wary of online scams and exercise extreme caution when coming across unofficial recruitment advertisements,” he added.
