The authorities of The Polytechnic, Ibadan has debunked a fake job alert attributed to the Institution by an online media currently trending on the social media.
A statement from the Institution signed by the Registrar, Mrs Modupe Theresa Fawale, the Authorities disclosed that the Institution has not made any public or external advertisement for positions of either lecturers or non-teaching staff.
The statement added that advertisements are paid for and in this case adding that the Institution has not made any payment for any advertisement to any medium including akedeoyo.com, nor has it presented any for public or external consumption.
It reads further: “It is instructive to point out that journalism is not a kamikaze profession where risks are taken without safety measures.
“What akedeoyo.com has done is a disservice to journalism and to the public, The Authorities of the Polytechnic, Ibadan expects immediate retraction from the outfit.
“We are also using this medium to appeal to Media Practitioners most especially online journalists to make clarifications from concerned establishments before publishing The Maxim of journalism is when in doubt, leave out.”
