The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has cautioned applicants in its 2025 recruitment exercise to disregard social media posts claiming to show the number of shortlisted candidates per state for the final stage of recruitment, describing the information as false and unverified.
The Service assured applicants that the recruitment process remains transparent, merit-based, and consistent with global best practices.
In a statement released on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, titled “Unverified Social Media Post on 2025 Nigeria Customs Service Recruitment Exercise,” the NCS clarified that the publication did not originate from the Service or any of its authorised communication channels.
“The Service wishes to categorically state that the publication did not originate from the Nigeria Customs Service or any of its authorised communication channels,” the statement read. It urged applicants to disregard the information entirely.
The Service reiterated its commitment to conducting a free, fair, and credible selection process, in line with the Federal Character principle. It also noted that all official updates are communicated directly to shortlisted applicants through the Recruitment Update Portal at https://updates.customs.gov.ng.
According to the NCS, the official recruitment exercise, which began on December 27, 2024, attracted 573,523 applications across the Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres. After documentary screening, 286,697 candidates were shortlisted for the first phase of the Computer-Based Test (CBT), conducted in batches to ensure fairness and efficiency.
While all cadres participated in the initial CBT, only successful candidates in the Superintendent Cadre were invited to the second phase, held across designated centres in the six geopolitical zones.
Reacting to the development, former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani condemned the circulation of the fake list, calling it an attempt to undermine the recruitment process.
“It’s unfair and unconscionable for some persons to concoct a list purported to be the outcome of the Customs recruitment exercise. Without doubt, the fake viral list was intended to disrupt the process and instigate discontent. Now that the Service has officially dismissed the list, the applicants can have some relief,” Sani said.
The Nigeria Customs Service urged the public to rely only on verified channels for updates and avoid falling for misinformation circulating online.
