The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board will reopen its recruitment portal on October 28 for candidates who have reached the oral interview stage, with the exercise scheduled to close on November 13.
The board’s Secretary, Major-General Abdulmalik Jibrin (retd.), announced the dates after its meeting in Abuja on Thursday.
Jibrin said the decision followed concerns over the prolonged wait by candidates seeking updates on their recruitment status.
“The board has considered and agreed, since candidates have been waiting, that by 28th of October, God willing, the portal will open for them to check their status.
“The portal will open from 28th October to 13th November,” he said.
Candidates are expected to check their recruitment status through the portal before proceeding for a mandatory drug test conducted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
The screening follows a Federal Government directive requiring prospective public servants to present certificates confirming they are free from illegal drug use before collecting their appointment letters.
Under the process, successful candidates will generate a code through the recruitment portal and visit an NDLEA office in their respective states for the drug test.
Those who complete the process will subsequently converge on Abuja to collect their appointment letters.
The CDCFIB oversees recruitment into four federal agencies: the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Nigerian Correctional Service, the Federal Fire Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service.
