Nigeria, April 11 -- Rivers State Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas has refuted reports that he has approved the recruitment of 10,000 workers into the state civil service.

The fake report, circulated on social media, particularly Facebook, gave the public a false impression that it was issued by the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Ibibia Worika.

The statement stated that the recruitment portal would be open for application at midnight on Sunday.

However, in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday night, the state government said the announcement should be ignored. Inyingi Brown, the acting head of the civil service in Rivers, issued the statement.

"We wish to inform the people of Rivers State and the general public that thi...