The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has cautioned applicants in its ongoing 2025 recruitment exercise to disregard social media posts claiming to reveal the number of shortlisted candidates from each state. The Service described the viral publication as fake and unverified.
In a statement released on Saturday via its official X handle, titled “Unverified Social Media Post on 2025 Nigeria Customs Service Recruitment Exercise,” the NCS stated that the information did not come from 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 advised applicants and members of the public to disregard the fake list entirely.
According to Okay News, the Customs Service reaffirmed that its recruitment process remains transparent, fair, and based on merit, in line with global best practices. It also reminded applicants that all official updates are shared directly through the Recruitment Update Portal at https://updates.customs.gov.ng.
The Service explained that the official recruitment, which began on December 27, 2024, attracted 573,523 applications across the Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres. After the document screening, 286,697 candidates were shortlisted for the first phase of the Computer-Based Test, conducted in batches to ensure fairness.
While all cadres took part in the initial test, only successful candidates in the Superintendent Cadre were invited to the second phase, which took place across designated centres in the six geopolitical zones.
Reacting to the issue, former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani condemned those behind the fake list, calling it an attempt to create confusion and undermine the credibility of 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, applicants can have some relief,” Sani said.
The NCS reiterated its commitment to a credible recruitment process that reflects the principle of federal character and ensures equal opportunity for all qualified candidates.
