The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has officially opened recruitment into four major paramilitary agencies in Nigeria.
The agencies include the Nigeria Correctional Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Fire Service, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
A public notice released by the Board confirms that suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply for full-time appointments into various cadres across the four services. The application process is completely free and will be conducted online.
Under the Superintendent Cadre (General Duty Category), the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) is recruiting Medical Doctors with a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery, as well as engineers and lawyers with relevant degrees. The Federal Fire Service (FFS) is also hiring Assistant Superintendents with degrees or HNDs.
The Inspectorate Cadre is open to registered nurses and midwives, with positions available in the NCoS, FFS, and NSCDC. Candidates must have valid certifications from recognized institutions.
For those with O’Level certificates or trade qualifications, the Assistant Cadre is accepting applications into general duty roles, fire drivers, and artisans. These positions require at least five credits including Mathematics and English Language.
Interested applicants must be Nigerian citizens by birth, physically and mentally fit, and free from any financial embarrassment. They must also possess good character and should not have been convicted of any criminal offence.
Applicants must be aged between 18 and 35 years and meet height requirements, males should be at least 1.65m tall, while females must not be less than 1.60m. A minimum chest measurement of 0.87m is required for males.
The CDCFIB warns applicants to submit only one application. Multiple submissions or attempts to apply for more than one service will result in disqualification.
Applications are to be submitted via the official recruitment portal: https://recruitment.cdcfib.career. The portal opened on Thursday and will close three weeks from the date of publication.
The Board emphasizes that the recruitment process is entirely free. Applicants are strongly advised to avoid scammers and report any suspicious activity to the appropriate authorities.