TRCN Warns Teachers Against Fake Registration Portals, Invalid Certificates

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has warned teachers, school proprietors and prospective applicants to beware of fraudulent individuals and fake online platforms impersonating the council to extort money from unsuspecting members of the public.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the council, Dr. Ronke Soyombo, said the agency had uncovered activities involving the unauthorised use of its name, logo and identity by fraudsters claiming to facilitate registration, certification, licensing, employment and other TRCN services.

“It has not authorised any individual, agent, consultant, third party or member of staff to collect money, process registration, secure employment, facilitate certification, licensing, promotions or render any TRCN service outside the Council’s officially approved procedures and channels,” the statement said.

TRCN also stressed that its official website remains the only recognised online platform for accessing information relating to registration, the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE), certification and other services.

“Certificates and licences issued outside our official process are fake, invalid and not recognised by the Council,” it stated.

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