The Federal Government has announced that the online recruitment portal for Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies will reopen on Monday, July 21, 2025, following a temporary suspension aimed at optimizing system performance.
This was conveyed in a statement posted via the official X account of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) on Sunday.
According to the statement, applicants who had successfully initiated their applications are advised to revisit the portal and complete the process via https://recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng.
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“Please be kindly informed that applicants who successfully initiated their applications are advised to retrieve their applications and complete the applications they have initiated. The system will reopen on Monday, July 21st, 2025,” the statement read in part.
The CDCFIB, which oversees recruitment into the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), and the Federal Fire Service (FFS), had temporarily suspended the recruitment process on July 16, 2025.
The board explained that the suspension was necessary to carry out critical system upgrades, aimed at improving the platform’s capacity to manage high traffic and ensure a fair, transparent, and efficient recruitment process.
The recruitment exercise was initially slated to begin on June 26, 2025, but was later postponed to July 14 following widespread complaints of access issues. During that period, users encountered frequent crashes, login errors, and incomplete application submissions due to server overload.
These challenges prompted the temporary shutdown to strengthen the infrastructure and avoid a recurrence.
The nationwide recruitment drive is open to qualified Nigerians under three main categories: General Duty or Superintendent Cadre, Inspectorate Cadre, and Assistant Cadre, depending on the applicant’s academic qualifications.
Acceptable qualifications range from Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) to bachelor’s degrees and relevant professional certifications.
Applicants must be Nigerian citizens by birth and aged between 18 and 35 years. Candidates must also meet specific physical fitness standards, including a minimum height of 1.65 meters for men and 1.60 meters for women. Male applicants must have a chest measurement of at least 0.87 meters.
All applicants are required to submit a medical fitness certificate issued by a recognized government hospital.
The board emphasized that individuals with criminal records or a history of financial misconduct will be disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next phase of the process, and no third party is authorized to act on behalf of the board.
The board also reminded applicants that the recruitment process is entirely free of charge.
