INFORMATION NOTE No.0004/MINFOPRA/CAB of 20 July 2018

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Further to persistent information on the existence of a corruption network set up by a group of organizers of preparatory classes for government competitive examinations, the Minister of the Public Service and Administrative Reform hereby informs candidates and the public that as concerns recruitment organized by the Ministry of the Public Service or competitive entrance examinations into ENAM, no individual or group of persons has been given the mandate to organize preparatory classes, let alone to select candidates.

He therefore invites candidates and their close relations not to be deceived by those propagating such false information and other crooks whose criminal acts are severely punished by the laws and regulations of the Republic.

Consequently, any person caught or involved in such malpractices shall be systematically prosecuted by judicial authorities. As a reminder, Section 163-1 of the Penal Code in that respect stipulates that:

“(1) Whoever, through corruption, facilitates the success or causes the failure of a candidate in a government competitive examination or other examinations shall be punished with imprisonment for from 2 (two) to 5 (five) years or with fine of from FCFA 200,000 to FCFA 2,000,000 or with both such imprisonment and fine.

• Whoever through corruption declares successful one or more candidates who did not sit an examination shall be punished as provided for in Section 163-1(1).

Finally, the Minister of the Public Service and Administrative Reform urges all candidates and users who are victims or witnesses of such practices to denounce them either by contacting him at the e-mail address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or the Anti Corruption Unit of MINFOPRA at the following telephone numbers: 2 22 22 39 54, 2 22 23 02 85 and 2 22 23 02 81 and e-mail address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Minister is thanking users of the Public service in advance for their contribution in eradicating corruption and fraud in government competitive examinations.