By Habeeb Ibrahim
Social media personality and content creator, Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja, popularly known as Peller, has confirmed the selection of two candidates from his recent cameraman job interview, which offered a monthly salary of ₦500,000.
The interview, held earlier this week, gained widespread attention after one of the applicants, Nkese Eyo, alleged she was used for content creation rather than given a genuine employment opportunity.
Peller had initially announced the job opening via his social media platforms, attracting numerous applicants, including Master’s degree holders, with the promise of a ₦500,000 monthly salary.
In a video shared on Instagram Saturday evening, Peller confirmed that two candidates had been chosen from the 20 individuals who participated in the screening. He said both would be paid ₦500,000 before commencing work, with one serving as a backup to the other.
“Among the 20 people that came yesterday, we picked two persons. One will stand in for the other if one is not available. I’m going to pay them ₦500,000 before they start work for this month,” he said.
Earlier on Saturday, Peller’s girlfriend, Jarvis, posted that Peller was joking about employing a cameraman with a Master’s degree and that he already has not only a cameraman but a full production team. She wrote, “Peller doesn’t even need anyone. He already has a full team he works with. He was just playing you all.” In her post, Jarvis suggested that the viral recruitment video was never intended to result in an actual job offer. “He was just whining you people,” she added.
The process came under scrutiny after Eyo, a content creator and singer, shared her experience on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), claiming the interview resembled a content shoot and included comments about her tribe and appearance.
“I went for Peller’s job opening with the intention to work, pitch myself, and grow. But instead, I was used for content. No actual job. No follow-up. Just part of another episode,” she wrote.
In response, Peller denied the allegations, stating that the interview session was livestreamed for transparency and that participants were aware of the informal nature of the process.
“We did a live stream. Everybody saw what we were doing. I was literally joking with you, and you picked only that part,” he said.
He added that no one was coerced into attending the interview and maintained that the job offer was real.
“Why is everybody angry like I’m the one that made the economy hard? When I said I needed a Master’s degree holder, did I tie anybody from their house?” he said.
As of the time of this report, the identities of the selected candidates have not been made public.
