Nigeria Customs conclude 2025 recruitment exercise
Nigeria Customs conclude 2025 recruitment exercise
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has concluded the final phase of its 2025 recruitment exercise.
NCS made this known in a statement by its Spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Maiwada said shortlisted candidates have completed documentation, physical fitness assessments and medical screenings at the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Gwagwalada, Abuja.
He said that the two-week exercise covered candidates across the Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (ASCII), Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres.
He said that the screening was conducted in batches to ensure an orderly process and reduce congestion at the centre.
Speaking on the outcome of the exercise, Frank Onyeka, the Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Human Resource Development, said measures had been implemented to address gaps identified during the earlier phase.
He said the measures were aimed at improving the screening process and ensuring greater efficiency.
According to him, measures are put in place to reduce congestion and improve the screening process following gaps identified during the first week of the exercise.
He emphasised the importance of discipline and responsibility among the candidates.
Similarly, Adamu Musa, Deputy Comptroller of Customs and member of the coordinating team, said that the exercise had recorded significant improvements, with close to 3,000 candidates screened without any casualty.
Musa attributed the progress to the introduction of personalised screening forms containing candidates’ records across the various assessment stages.
“Any candidate that has been shortlisted has a form designed especially for him, unlike in the past where you come, they issue you a form, and then some people along the way go and even change some of the records.
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“ These forms come with the candidates’ records, including their names and details for sports, medical, documentation and the checklist of required items.
“ So, once the candidate comes, you just verify what you already have from the system,” he explained.
He emphasised the importance of continuous manpower development to strengthen the service’s capacity to meet its evolving responsibilities in national security, border protection and other services to the nation.
He said the growing demands on customs underscore the need to continually improve its workforce.
Candidates, he said, were evaluated based on criteria set by the service, including age, physical fitness and drug screening.
He explained that candidates who test positive for hard drugs, exceed the stipulated age limit, or have physical conditions that might affect their duties could be disqualified, subject to management’s final decision.
Musa also advised candidates and members of the public to verify recruitment information through the service’s official website and verified social media platforms to avoid fraudulent messages.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the NCS had announced an annual recruitment cycle and released the final list of 3,852 successful candidates for its 2024/2025 recruitment exercise on Aug. 4.
The exercise received 573,680 applications for 3,852 positions, with 1,275 candidates selected for the Superintendent Cadre, 367 for the Inspectorate Cadre and 2,210 for the Customs Assistant Cadre.
