The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has distanced itself from social media posts regarding its recruitment exercise. In a statement issued in the early hours of Friday, the Service denounced the various posts which alleged lopsidedness in the recruitments.
According to the NCS, “a viral social media post currently circulating online claims to provide a breakdown of the number of candidates shortlisted per state for the final stage of the 2025 Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recruitment exercise for the Superintendent Cadre”.
The statement added “that the publication did not originate from the Nigeria Customs Service or any of its authorised communication channels”.
It consequently advised “members of the public, particularly applicants in the ongoing recruitment exercise, to disregard the circulating information in its entirety”.
Giving an update on how far the recruitment has gone, the statement recalled that “the NCS recruitment process commenced with an official advertisement on 27th December 2024, through which a total of 573,523 applications were received across the Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres.
“Following a rigorous documentary screening, 286,697 candidates were shortlisted and invited to participate in the first phase of the Computer-Based Test (CBT), which was conducted in batches to ensure fairness and system efficiency.
“While candidates from all cadres participated in the initial CBT, only successful applicants under the Superintendent Cadre were invited to proceed to the second phase of the test”.
Affirming that the exercise has not been concluded, the Service assured that the next phase, “which will hold across designated centres within the six geopolitical zones, aligns with candidates’ states of origin and forms part of the Service’s commitment to transparency, merit, and inclusiveness in its recruitment process”.
The statement added that, there is an official platform through which information regarding the recruitment exercise are communicated directly to shortlisted applicants”
In the statement the service reasserts its commitment “to a free, fair, and credible selection process, consistent with global best practices and in line with the principle of Federal Character”.
