ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned applicants participating in its 2025 recruitment exercise to disregard social media posts that allegedly display the number of shortlisted candidates per state for the final stage, describing the information as false and unverified.
The Service assured all candidates that the recruitment process remains transparent, merit-driven, and aligned with global standards.
In a statement posted on X on Saturday, titled “Unverified Social Media Post on 2025 Nigeria Customs Service Recruitment Exercise,” the NCS clarified that the publication “did not originate from the Nigeria Customs Service or any of its authorised communication channels.”
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The Service urged the public, especially applicants, “to disregard the information in its entirety.”
Reaffirming its commitment to a fair and credible selection process, the NCS stated, “The Nigeria Customs Service remains firmly committed to a selection process consistent with global best practices and in line with the principle of Federal Character.”
It added that all verified updates are released exclusively through the Recruitment Update Portal at https://updates.customs.gov.ng.
According to the Service, the official recruitment process, which began on December 27, 2024, received a total of 573,523 applications across the Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres.
Following document screening, 286,697 candidates were shortlisted for the first phase of the Computer-Based Test (CBT), which was conducted in batches “to ensure fairness and system efficiency.”
All cadres took part in the initial CBT, but only successful candidates in the Superintendent Cadre advanced to the second phase, held across designated centres in the six geopolitical zones, as earlier announced.
Reacting to the situation on X, former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani denounced the spread of the fake list, describing it as an attempt to discredit the recruitment process.
“It’s unfair and unconscionable for some persons to concoct a list purported to be the outcome of the Customs recruitment exercise.
Without doubt, the fake viral list was intended to disrupt the process and instigate discontent. Now that the Service has officially dismissed the list, the applicants can have some relief,” Sani said.