CDCFIB Reopens Recruitment Portal October 28, Announces Drug Tests For Shortlisted NSCDC, NIS, Other Candidates

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) says it is going to reopen its recruitment portal from October 28 to November 13, 2026, for profitable candidates who’ve undergone the medical , oral interview and different levels to verify their recruitment standing and procure codes for necessary drug checks.

The CDCFIB recruitment portal reopening marks the ultimate stage of the continued recruitment train, with candidates required to finish the necessary drug screening earlier than amassing their appointment letters.

The Secretary to the Board, Maj. Gen. A.M. Jibril (Rtd.), made the revelation in the course of the Second Board Meeting for the yr, explaining that the reopening isn’t a recent recruitment train however a continuation of the continued course of.

According to Jibril, candidates who’ve progressed to the oral interview stage are anticipated to log in to the official CDCFIB recruitment portal throughout the stipulated interval to verify their utility standing and procure the required codes for the necessary drug screening.

He defined that the train types a part of the Federal Government’s plan to recruit 30,000 personnel into Nigeria’s 4 paramilitary providers as the primary part of a broader recruitment goal of 120,000 personnel.

The Board Secretary stated candidates who qualify for the screening should go to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) workplace of their respective states to bear the necessary drug check.

Jibril emphasised that the drug check can be fully free for all eligible candidates, because the Federal Government would bear the price of the train. He defined that candidates would solely be required to entry the recruitment portal, get hold of their screening codes, report back to designated NDLEA workplaces and supply samples for testing.

He additional disclosed that drug check outcomes can be made obtainable instantly, permitting candidates who meet the necessities to proceed to the remaining levels of the recruitment course of.

The Secretary warned that no candidate needs to be requested to pay for the screening, advising anybody who encounters such calls for to report the incident to the closest safety company.

Jibril additionally acknowledged that candidates who efficiently full the necessary drug screening would proceed to Abuja for the gathering of their appointment letters, topic to assembly all different recruitment necessities.

He confused {that a} certificates confirming candidates are free from unlawful drug use can be a compulsory situation for amassing appointment letters, according to the Federal Government’s directive that potential staff should present proof of being free from unlawful drug use earlier than their appointments are finalised.

The Secretary stated the continued CDCFIB recruitment train covers the Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Fire Service (FFS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

He famous that the recruitment of 30,000 personnel represents the primary part of the proposed recruitment of 120,000 younger Nigerians into the nation’s paramilitary providers throughout President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first tenure.

According to Jibril, the recruitment train, alongside different personnel and welfare reforms, is aimed toward strengthening the 4 companies and bettering their capability to hold out their statutory duties.

He urged candidates who’ve reached the oral interview stage to watch the official CDCFIB recruitment portal from October 28 to November 13, 2026, verify their utility standing and observe all official directions concerning the drug screening and assortment of appointment letters.

Candidates have been additionally suggested to not pay people or intermediaries claiming to facilitate the recruitment or drug testing course of, because the necessary screening might be funded by the Federal Government.