The Management of Nigeria Customs Service has warned applicants in its 2025 recruitment exercise to distance themselves from all social media posts claiming to show the number of shortlisted candidates per state for the final stage recruitment, describing it as false and unverified.
Customs reassured all legitimate candidates that the selection process remains transparent, merit-based, and consistent with global best practices.
Service X confirmed this on Saturday, October 11, via a platform post that was title “Unverified Social Media Post on 2025 Nigeria Customs Service Recruitment Exercise,” the Service said the publication did not originate from the NCS 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 Nigerians particularly applicants, “to disregard the information in its entirety.”
The NCS also emphasized its commitment to a free, fair, and credible selection process.
“The Nigeria Customs Service remains firmly committed to a selection process consistent with global best practices and in line with the principle of Federal Character,” the Service said. All official updates are communicated directly to shortlisted applicants through the Recruitment Update Portal at https://updates.customs.gov.ng.
The Nigeria Customs Service reminded the public that the official recruitment exercise, which began on December 27, 2024, attracted 573,523 applications across the Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres. After the documentary screening, 286,697 candidates were shortlisted for the first phase of the Computer-Based Test (CBT), which was conducted in batches “to ensure fairness and system efficiency.”
While all cadres participated in the initial CBT, only successful candidates in the Superintendent Cadre were invited to proceed to the second phase, with testing taking place across designated centres in the six geopolitical zones as previously announced.
Former Senator from Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, condemned the circulation of the fake list via his X, saying
“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.
