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CDCFIB Sets Four-Week Deadline to Conclude NSCDC, Immigration, Correctional and Fire Service Recruitment
Thousands of Nigerian job seekers may finally be nearing the end of their long wait as the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has assured applicants that the ongoing recruitment exercise into four major federal paramilitary services will be concluded within the next four weeks.
The recruitment exercise covers the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Federal Fire Service (FFS).
The latest assurance comes after a prolonged recruitment process that has kept thousands of unemployed Nigerian youths and other applicants anxiously waiting for the final outcome, with many repeatedly searching for authentic updates on the fate of their applications.
In a statement signed by the Secretary to the Board, Major General (Rtd.) A. M. Jibril, on Friday, August 21, 2026, the CDCFIB acknowledged the enormous anticipation surrounding the recruitment exercise, explaining that the exceptionally large number of applications received from across the country required a thorough, comprehensive and credible selection process.
The Board maintained that it was unwilling to sacrifice fairness and due process simply to speed up the exercise, stressing that the recruitment process had now progressed to its final stages.
According to the CDCFIB, the entire exercise will be concluded within four weeks, after which successful candidates will be notified through the official recruitment platform.
The Board further assured applicants that the selection process would be guided by justice, merit, federal character, due process and the operational requirements of the four services.
“The recruitment process has taken place, and it has now reached its last stages, which will be completed within four weeks,” the Board stated.
Applicants were urged to remain patient and continue monitoring the official recruitment portal for credible and authentic information regarding the final stages of the exercise.
The latest announcement is expected to bring renewed hope to thousands of candidates who have waited for months amid uncertainty over when the recruitment process would be completed and successful applicants announced.
The Board also issued a strong warning to candidates against fraudsters and unscrupulous individuals seeking to exploit the prolonged recruitment process. Applicants were advised to be extremely cautious of anyone demanding money or claiming to have access to undisclosed recruitment lists or privileged information about shortlisted candidates.
The warning comes amid growing concerns over fake recruitment updates, fabricated lists and fraudulent claims that have circulated during the long wait.
With the CDCFIB now placing a clear four-week timeline on the completion of the process, applicants and their families will be hoping that the latest assurance finally brings an end to the uncertainty and paves the way for the long-awaited announcement of successful candidates.
Reacting to the development, an applicant who identified himself simply as Celestine said he had gradually lost faith in the process, describing the prolonged delay as a major source of frustration and uncertainty.
“For me, the delay has been a source of growing frustration and uncertainty, particularly as the recruitment exercise represents a major opportunity for young Nigerians seeking employment and a chance to begin their careers in the nation’s paramilitary services,” the applicant said.
Another applicant, Stella Omakun, expressed concern that the prolonged wait had created opportunities for scammers and fraudsters to prey on desperate applicants.
“The prolonged wait has also created an environment that scammers and fraudsters have increasingly exploited, with applicants being exposed to fake updates, fabricated recruitment information and fraudulent claims about the release of shortlisted names and other stages of the exercise,” she said.
As the four-week countdown begins, attention will now be firmly fixed on the official CDCFIB recruitment platform, with thousands of hopeful applicants waiting to see whether the Board’s latest promise will finally mark the end of a long and anxious journey toward securing positions in the nation’s paramilitary services.