Call for Applications, as FG Opens Recruitment for Prisons, Immigration, Others

The Federal Government has announced the commencement of a nationwide recruitment exercise for four paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior.

The agencies include the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Fire Service (FFS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.

According to the Secretary of the Board, Major General (Rtd) Abdulmalik Jubril, interested applicants must submit their applications online via the official portal within three weeks of this announcement. He emphasized that the application process is completely free of charge.

He warned candidates to apply to only one agency, stating that “multiple applications will lead to disqualification.”

Jubril explained that vacancies are available across the Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Assistant cadres within the four services.

For the position of Superintendent of Corrections (CONMESS 09) — available only in the NCoS — candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree (BSc) in Medicine and Surgery.

For Assistant Superintendent I (CONPASS 09) — applicable to the FFS — candidates must hold a Law degree or a BSc in Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Water, or a related field.

For the role of Assistant Superintendent II (CONPASS 08) — applicable to the NSCDC, FFS, and NIS — candidates must have a BSc or Higher National Diploma (HND).

At the inspectorate level, applicants for the Inspector (CONHESS 06) role must be registered nurses or midwives, a position open to NCoS, NSCDC, and FFS.

For Assistant Inspector (CONPASS 06) positions, candidates must possess a National Diploma or NCE in any relevant field.

For entry‑level assistant roles:

•Assistant II (CONPASS 04), General Duty: Must hold a GCE, O’Level, SSCE/NECO, or equivalent with a minimum of five credits in no more than two sittings.

•Assistant III (CONPASS 03), General Duty: Must hold a GCE, O’Level, SSCE/NECO, or equivalent with at least four credits in no more than two sittings.

Applicants must be Nigerian, medically fit, possess the required educational qualifications, have no criminal or financial convictions, and be between 18 and 35 years old.

In a related post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the Federal Fire Service urged applicants to beware of fraudsters, stating: “The recruitment exercise is entirely free of charge, and no payment is required at any stage.”

The application portal will open on Wednesday, June 26.