The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has approved the promotion of 27,624 personnel across Nigeria’s four paramilitary agencies and announced the reopening of its recruitment portal from October 28 to November 13, 2026.
The Board said the portal would enable candidates who have reached the oral interview stage of the ongoing recruitment exercise to check their status and proceed with the mandatory drug test.
The Secretary to the Board, Major General Abdulmalik Jibril (retd.), disclosed this while briefing journalists after the Board’s 01-26 meeting at the Old Federal Secretariat, Area 1, Abuja. He spoke on behalf of the Board’s Chairman, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
The approved promotions cover the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Fire Service (FFS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
A breakdown of the figures shows that the Nigeria Correctional Service recorded 4,601 promotions, the Nigeria Immigration Service 4,097, the Federal Fire Service 1,583 and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps 17,343.
According to the Board, the promotions are aimed at addressing career stagnation, boosting personnel morale and improving service delivery across the four agencies.
The Board also validated a healthcare policy framework designed to enhance the health, physical fitness and general well-being of officers and personnel.
In addition, it considered and approved 228 disciplinary cases as part of efforts to strengthen discipline, accountability and professionalism within the services.
On the recruitment exercise involving 30,150 personnel, Jibril said candidates who had advanced to the oral interview stage could check their recruitment status when the portal reopens on October 28.
He explained that the mandatory drug test would be conducted free of charge, with the Federal Government bearing the cost.
Successful candidates, he added, would receive their appointment letters after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) certifies that they are free from illegal substance abuse.
The Board warned applicants against paying money to individuals or groups promising to facilitate their recruitment, urging anyone confronted with such demands to report them to the appropriate security authorities.
The heads of the four paramilitary agencies attended the briefing.