The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has reopened its recruitment portal for candidates who have reached the later stages of its ongoing recruitment exercise to check their status and obtain codes for mandatory drug screening.
Eligible candidates have until 13 November 2026 to use the portal. The reopening is not a fresh recruitment exercise. It is part of the final stage of the existing recruitment process, before successful candidates can collect their appointment letters.
Who should check the CDCFIB recruitment portal?
Candidates who have progressed to the oral interview stage, including those who have completed the medical assessment and other stages of the recruitment process, should log in to the official CDCFIB recruitment portal within the stated period.
They are expected to check their application status and obtain the screening codes needed for the compulsory drug test. Candidates should follow only the instructions issued through the Board's official recruitment channels.
How to complete the mandatory NDLEA drug test
Applicants who qualify for the next stage must undergo drug screening conducted through the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The procedure is as follows:
- Access the official CDCFIB recruitment portal on or before 13 November 2026.
- Check the recruitment status and obtain the code required for the mandatory drug screening.
- Report to the NDLEA office in the candidate's state with the required screening code.
- Provide a sample for the drug test in line with the screening instructions.
- Check the test result and follow the next instructions if all recruitment requirements have been met.
Board Secretary Maj. Gen. A. M. Jibril (Rtd.) explained during the Board's second meeting of the year that the results would be made available immediately, allowing qualified candidates to proceed to the remaining recruitment arrangements.
CDCFIB drug screening is free
The compulsory NDLEA test is free for all eligible candidates. The Federal Government will cover the screening costs.
Applicants are not required to pay any individual or intermediary for the drug test. Anyone asked to pay for the screening should report the demand to the nearest security agency.
Appointment letters and recruitment requirements
Candidates who complete the mandatory drug screening successfully and satisfy all other recruitment conditions will proceed to Abuja to collect their appointment letters.
A certificate confirming that a candidate is free from illegal drug use is compulsory before an appointment letter can be collected. The requirement forms part of the Federal Government's direction that prospective employees provide evidence of being free from illegal drug use before their appointments are finalised.
Services covered by the recruitment
The ongoing CDCFIB recruitment covers four federal paramilitary agencies:
- Nigerian Correctional Service.
- Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
- Federal Fire Service (FFS).
- Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
The Board described the recruitment of 30,000 personnel as the first phase of a broader plan to recruit 120,000 young Nigerians into the paramilitary services during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's first tenure.
Applicants may also read the earlier CDCFIB recruitment portal reopening announcement for background on the reopening arrangements.
Those who have reached the oral interview stage should check their status by 13 November 2026, collect their screening codes and follow the official instructions for the free NDLEA test and subsequent appointment-letter process.
