FG reviews recruitment guidelines in four paramilitary agencies, reserves slots for women

The Federal Government has reassessed the requirements for hiring into four paramilitary organisations, according to Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.

Tunji-Ojo made the announcement following a meeting with the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Boards (CDCFIB) in Abuja.

The minister who was represented by Ja’afaru Ahmed, the board secretary, also announced that women will now be given preference for recruitment spots.

Tunji-Ojo identified the agencies as the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Federal Fire Service (FFS), and Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS).

According to the minister, the 35 per cent recruitment allocation aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda.

He said the recruitment process for the Federal Fire Service will follow new guidelines, with an emphasis on professionalism, gender mainstreaming, and adherence to the federal character principles.

“The federal government through the board has approved the review of the guidelines for recruitment into, and promotion in all the four services under the ministry of interior,” he said.

“The development also comes with the modernisation of the operations of the Nigeria Immigration Service.

“The modernisation is going to be all-encompassing, training, recruitment, promotion, professionalism and capacity building and deployment of cutting-edge technologies.”

The minister also announced that the timeline for recruitment into the services will be released soon. He also warned Nigerian citizens to avoid falling victim to fraudsters.