By AbdulRahman Obaje
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has refutes rejecting graduates with Higher National Diploma (HND) in the ongoing graduate trainee recruitment exercise.
It was gathered that some HND graduates who scaled the computer-based test (CBT) stage of the recruitment exercise were being sent away from participating in their scheduled interviews after travelling to the FCT from different parts of the country.
The HND graduates who participated in the exercise reported that the NNPC was using security at its head office in Abuja to chase them away for not possessing a Master’s degree after passing the CBT.
Recall that NNPC Limited in July 2024 opened its application portal for qualified candidates to apply for the graduate trainee programme
The NNPC said graduate trainees are expected to support the implementation of its organisational processes, deliver cost-effective business outcomes, support line managers and supervisors to develop and implement strategic work plans across diverse functions and support delivery of project team assignments.
“Applicants must have any of the following minimum qualifications in the under listed disciplines: Bachelor’s Degree in the First Class/Second Class Upper Division.
“HND (Distinction), Bachelor’s Degree in the Second Class Lower Division with a completed Masters Degree, HND Upper Credit with a completed Masters Degree.
”Have graduated from an accredited university/polytechnic/monotechnic not earlier than 2019,” the company stated in announcing the recruitment exercise.
The oil firm also stated that candidates must have completed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme, and not be “more than 28 years of age as of 31st December 2024”.
Applicants were also required to possess “good communications, computer, and interpersonal skills”.
According to the NNPC, disciplines required include sciences, engineering, business and management, social sciences, art and humanities, and law.