The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has officially closed its 2025 recruitment portal after receiving an overwhelming 1,909,995 applications for just 30,000 available positions.
Although the exercise was scheduled to end on August 11, the portal stopped accepting submissions a day earlier, on August 10. Authorities say shortlisted candidates will be contacted in the coming weeks via email and SMS for the next stage of the process.
In a statement, the board thanked applicants for their interest and commitment to serving the nation, urging them to monitor their communication channels and regularly check the official portal for updates.
The recruitment covers four agencies under CDCFIB — the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Federal Fire Service (FFS), and Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
Below is the breakdown of applicants from each state:
1. Kogi – 116,031
2. Kaduna – 114,396
3. Benue – 110,373
4. Kano – 89,270
5. Niger – 79,450
6. Kwara – 78,380
7. Katsina – 76,719
8. Nasarawa – 76,464
9. Adamawa – 68,243
10. Oyo – 67,146
11. Plateau – 63,302
12. Osun – 62,302
13. Borno – 56,842
14. Ondo – 53,878
15. Akwa Ibom – 52,395
16. Bauchi – 52,011
17. Imo – 48,225
18. Taraba – 45,116
19. Gombe – 44,952
20. Jigawa – 44,365
21. Ogun – 42,035
22. Enugu – 41,201
23. Yobe – 38,087
24. Kebbi – 34,542
25. Edo – 33,528
26. Anambra – 32,874
27. Ekiti – 32,651
28. Cross River – 32,138
29. Abia – 31,643
30. Sokoto – 31,099
31. FCT – 30,264
32. Zamfara – 29,223
33. Delta – 27,930
34. Ebonyi – 23,571
35. Rivers – 22,181
36. Lagos – 14,212
37. Bayelsa – 11,656
Total Applications: 1,908,695