Customs confirms over 500,000 applications for 3,927 vacancies

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The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has disclosed that it received 573,523 applications for its 3,927 vacancies.In a statement by the agency’s spokesman, Mr. Abdullahi Maiwada, said that in line with its statutory mandate to strengthen manpower capacity and enhance service delivery, a total of 3,927 vacancies were declared across the Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres.

The statement said after a rigorous documentary scrutiny, 286,697 candidates were invited to proceed to the next phase.

The statement reads:”The Service received a total of 573,523 applications during the first phase of the exercise. After a rigorous documentary scrutiny, 286,697 candidates were invited to proceed to the next phase. The second stage of the exercise, scheduled to take place from September 14 to 21, 2025, will be conducted through an online Computer-Based Test, CBT, reflecting the Service’s commitment to transparency, accessibility, and fairness in the selection process. Vanguard