Beware of impersonators, fraudsters on Facbook using my name - Employment Minister

Employment Minister, Ignatius Baffour Awuah has cautioned the public not to engage anyone on social media purporting to be him.

The Minister says he has received several complaints from people who have been defrauded using a facebook account in his name.

He has also dissociated himself from any such Facebook account(s) that compel people to pay money in return for jobs.

Ignatius Baffuor Awuah insists "I have No Facebook account and have also not authorized anyone to demand money from people in order to secure them jobs."

In a press statement, the Employment and Labour Relations Minister thus advised the public to be circumspect and extra careful when interacting with or transacting business on Facebook.

Below is the Press Release from the Minister

PRESS RELEASE

The attention of the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations - Hon. Ignatius Baffour Awuah has been drawn to the actions of some unscrupulous person(s) who have created pseudo facebook accounts in my name thereby demanding money from innocent Ghanaians with the aim of securing them jobs.

I wish to state categorically and emphatically that I have No Facebook account and have also not authorized anyone to demand money from people in order to secure them job.

The general public is therefore advised to treat these individuals as impersonators and fraudsters.

In the meantime, the general public must take caution in transacting business with these individuals whilst the BNI, CID and other security institutions keep investigating the act.

Kindly convey the relevant information to Mr. Thomas Agyekum Kyeremeh, Special Assistant to the Hon. Minister via 0247838302.

Thank you for your attention

SIGNED

IGNATIUS BAFFOUR AWUAH (MP, MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS)