The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has concluded the final phase of its 2025 recruitment exercise, with shortlisted candidates undergoing documentation, physical fitness assessments and medical screening at the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Gwagwalada, Abuja.
The two-week exercise, which began on September 7, 2026, ended on September 19, 2026, and covered candidates shortlisted for the Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (ASCII), Inspectorate and Customs Assistant cadres.
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The screening was conducted in batches to improve coordination, reduce congestion and ensure a smoother process for candidates.
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Speaking on the exercise, the Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Human Resource Development, Frank Onyeka, said the Service had addressed challenges identified during an earlier phase of the recruitment process.
“We have put measures in place to reduce congestion and ensure a smoother process this week. The gaps identified last week have been addressed, and we do not expect them to recur this week,” Onyeka said.
He also stressed the need for discipline and responsibility among candidates throughout the screening exercise.
Similarly, Deputy Comptroller of Customs and member of the coordinating team, Adamu Musa, said the exercise had recorded significant improvements, with nearly 3,000 candidates screened without any casualty.
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Musa attributed the improved process to the introduction of personalised screening forms containing candidates’ records for the various stages of the exercise.
“Any candidate that has been shortlisted has a form designed especially for him, unlike in the past where you come, they issue you a form, and then some people along the way go and even change some of the records,” he said.
According to him, the forms contain candidates’ names and other relevant details covering sports, medical examinations, documentation and required checklists, enabling officials to verify information already captured in the system.
Musa said continuous manpower development remained essential to strengthening the NCS workforce and enabling the Service to respond effectively to its expanding responsibilities in national security, border protection and other areas of public service.
He added that candidates were assessed against criteria established by the Service, including age, physical fitness and drug screening.
He explained that candidates who test positive for hard drugs, exceed the prescribed age limit or have physical conditions considered likely to affect their ability to perform their duties could be disqualified, subject to the final decision of NCS management.
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Musa urged applicants and members of the public to rely on the NCS official website and verified social media platforms for recruitment information, warning against fraudulent messages and unofficial recruitment channels.
