FG begins recruitment of 30,000 personnel into paramilitary agencies

Civil Defence officers

The federal government has announced a nationwide recruitment of 30,000 personnel across four paramilitary agencies.

In a statement on Tuesday, the civil defence, correctional, fire, and immigration services board (CDCFIB) said the recruitment exercise covers vacancies in the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Federal Fire Service (FFS), and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The application portal is scheduled to open on June 26 at recruitment.cdcfib.org.

The board said applicants must be Nigerian citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 and must meet minimum physical and medical standards.

Male applicants are expected to be at least 1.65 m tall with a chest measurement of not less than 0.87 m, while the minimum height for female applicants is 1.60 m.

The CDCFIB said candidates must also be of good character, with no prior criminal record.

It added that applicants must possess at least a senior secondary school certificate with four or five credits, including English and Mathematics.

It warned that applicants must apply to only one agency, as multiple applications will lead to disqualification.

The recruitment exercise is expected to close three weeks after the portal goes live.

The board noted that those with higher qualifications, such as NCE, OND, HND, bachelor’s degrees in relevant fields like law and medicine, or trade certifications for technical roles, are also encouraged to apply. Thecable