The management of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO), Benue State, has denied allegations circulating in some quarters that the University sells employment appointments to members of the public.

In a statement issued on Monday by the Head, Information, Public Relations and Protocol Unit, Mr Sunday Igah, the management categorically stated that FUHSO has never sold, and does not sell, employment appointments, describing such a practice as completely antithetical to the values and ethos upon which the University was established.

The statement clarified that the University recently conducted a recruitment exercise, which was carried out in accordance with established guidelines and applicable Federal Character principles and regulations.

Members of the public were strongly advised to disregard anyone demanding or soliciting money from them in exchange for employment or appointment into the University, with the management insisting that such demands are fraudulent and do not represent its position or policy.

According to the statement, the University has not authorised, and will not authorise, any individual or group to collect money from applicants in exchange for employment, warning that anyone who engages with persons purportedly acting on its behalf does so entirely at their own risk.

The management disclosed that it had notified appropriate law enforcement agencies of the alleged fraudulent activities, adding that anyone found involved would face the full weight of the law.

The statement noted that under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Francis Aba Uba, FUHSO remains committed to transparency, merit, due process, and institutional integrity, stressing that management would not allow individuals seeking to defraud unsuspecting members of the public to tarnish the reputation of the University.

For the avoidance of doubt, the outcome of the recent recruitment exercise will be communicated through appropriate official channels, with successful candidates to be duly notified in due course.

The University urged members of the public to rely only on official communications from FUHSO and to report any suspected attempt to solicit money for employment to the appropriate authorities.