FUTES-IYIN ALERTS THE PUBLIC OF FAKE FACEBOOK ACCOUNT IMPERSONATING THE VC

The attention of the Management of the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin-Ekiti (FUTES-IYIN), has been drawn to the existence of a fraudulent Facebook account created in the name of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor James Olugbenga Aribisala, using his photograph as the display picture.

The impersonator(s) behind this fake account have reportedly been contacting members of the public and individuals under the guise of the Vice-Chancellor, making procurement-related requests and communicating other false and unauthorised information.

The University Management wishes to state unequivocally that the Vice-Chancellor has no connection whatsoever with the said account. In fact, the Vice-Chancellor does not operate a Facebook account and has not authorised anyone to create, operate or communicate on his behalf through any Facebook account.

Members of the public are therefore advised to exercise utmost caution and disregard any message, request, solicitation or communication emanating from the said account or any other unauthorised social media account purporting to represent the Vice-Chancellor.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Vice-Chancellor is not responsible for the University’s procurement processes. All procurement-related enquiries, requests and official communications should be directed to the Directorate of Procurement of the University through the appropriate official channels.

Members of the public are further advised not to make payments, release funds, share sensitive information or enter into any transaction based on instructions purportedly issued by the Vice-Chancellor through unofficial channels.

The public is therefore urged to rely only on the University’s official communication channels for information concerning the Vice-Chancellor and the University.