By Dianabasi Effiong
Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jibril (rtd), Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), has assured that merit and competence will prevail in the ongoing nationwide recruitment into the service.
Jibril said this in an interview with journalists in Uyo on the sidelines of the ongoing recruitment.
He said that the physical screening and documentation were in 14 centres across the federation to ensure proximity and nearness to applicants.
He said that during the exercise, uploaded documents would be verified, and a physical examination of applicants would be conducted to determine medical and physical fitness.
He said that about 60, 000 out of more than 1.6 million applicants had been shortlisted for the physical screening exercise, and no fewer than 30, 000 would be recruited into the service.
“I am here in Uyo to witness the continuation of the exercise for the recruitment into the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services.
“What you are seeing today here, is a series of activities that will be translated into the final selection of successful applicants.
“By the grace of God, this selection is based on competence, merit to ensure only the best hands are recruited into the service,” Jibril said.
According to him, the screening involves physical checks of applicants’ height, eyes, and legs to ensure there is no deformity in the paramilitary services.
He said that the physical screening and document verification were for applicants who participated in the computer-based test conducted in Nov. 2025.
The board secretary reminded applicants across the country that the recruitment was entirely free and the board would not entertain any sharp practices.
He said that all applicants recruited were expected to be physically, mentally, and medically fit to work in the service for optimum service delivery.
The board secretary said that the exercise, which started on Monday, would last throughout the week across all the centres.
