Leadership Centre Disowns Marcus Okotete, Equatorial Richfields Over Training Programmes
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The Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), Abuja, has warned the general public of an on-going illegal recruitment of candidates for trainings purportedly being organised by the Centre across the country.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Public Relations Unit of the CLTC, and signed by Mrs. Chinwe Nduka, a certain Mr. Marcus Okotete is using his company, Equatorial Richfields Limited to distribute forms to unsuspecting members of the public.
Nduka disowned Okotete and Equatorial Richfields, adding that the Centre is not planning any such training with Mr. Okotete and his company.
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The statement, however, said the Centre entered into partnership agreement with Equatorial Richfields for a period of one year which commenced on June 25, 2015 and terminated on June 24, 2016 with no renewal but that the company has continued to parade itself as a training partner with the Centre with the aim of deceiving the public as well as commit fraud.
“The Centre received inquiries from some concerned members of the public and organisations seeking to know whether the Centre is organising any training in collaboration Equatorial Richfields Limited.
“Further checks revealed that the said Equatorial Richfields Limited has written a letter to the Commandant, NDLEA Jos, requesting the use of its facilities for accommodation of participants to a training being organised by the Centre.
“The Centre is in possession of the said letter written with the Centre’s official letterheads,” the statement said.
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“Apart from the letter to the NDLEA, the statement said Mr. Marcus and his company has been impersonating the Centre in different parts of the country, including selling ‘’women empowerment forms’’ to women in Calabar Cross River State, with a claim that he was doing it in partnership with the Centre, the statement reads.
Furthermore, the statement said that the Centre has filed a complaint with the Directorate of State Security through a letter to that effect with reference HQ/CON:2984/VOL.V/885 dated March 7, 2017, with details of the impersonation being perpetuated by Mr. Okoetete and his company.
The Centre therefore warned agencies of government, other organisations and individuals being approached for training recruitments to seek clarifications from the Centre at its national secretariat at Plot 1075 Gomwalk Street, Dudu District, Abuja or its zonal offices across the country to avoid falling into the hands of fraudsters.
