Nigeria Customs Service opens applications for 2025 recruitment

This follows a recent announcement by the NCS that it had secured approval to recruit 3,927 officers in 2025, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance trade facilitation and support the nation’s economic recovery.

The Customs, while announcing the recruitment exercise warned Nigerians to be wary of scammers who may want to use the exercise to scam them.

“Our recruitment process is completely FREE and FAIR. We DO NOT charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. If anyone demands payment, they are scammers,” the NCS warned.

According to the vacancy announcement made by the Service, the basic requirements for applicants are:

Academic requirements for the three cadres of officers vary. For the Senior (Superintendent) Cadre, the NCS said applicants must have:

For the Inspectorate Cadre, the applicants must  National Diploma (ND) or Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) from any Approved Institution.

Applicants for the third, Customs Assistant Cadre are expected to have  O’Level (WAEC or NECO).

In addition to the above, the NCS said all applicants must be physically and mentally fit and will be required to provide evidence of medical fitness from a recognized government hospital.

The applications, which open on December 27, 2024 are expected to last for one week, closing on January 2nd, 2025.

Interested applicants can apply on the recruitment portal here: https://recruitment.customs.gov.ng

The decision to recruit more Customs officers was highlighted during the 61st quarterly board meeting of the agency, held on Wednesday, December 18, at the Customs House in Maitama, Abuja.