Department of State Services (DSS) in Nigeria has denied media reports that it dispersed doctors who were in Sheraton Hotel in Abuja for recruitment by an agent from Saudi Arabia.
Doctors had converged at interview centres in Abuja and Lagos in the past week, to submit their resumes to a team of Saudi Arabia recruiters, as poor working conditions, strike actions and irregular pay forces Nigeria’s highly skilled health professionals to seek greener pastures abroad.
Report on social media platforms said that DSS operatives stormed the Sheraton Hotels venue of the Abuja recruitment exercise to disperse the doctors.
However, DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, described the reports as lies designed to embarrass the organisation.
He said the report is illogical and does not add up, noting that sections of the media that reported it did not care to verify the news before going to print and no further evidence was also adduced to prove that the DSS carried out such operation at the hotel.
The Service enjoined journalists and other media practitioners to cross-check their facts and ensure that they do not use their platforms to mislead the public or undermine national security.
