CDCFIB Recruitment 2026: Portal Reopens Oct 28 to Nov 13

Last checked: November 2, 2026. The federal government’s recruitment of 30,150 personnel into four paramilitary services is under way, and the portal reopens from October 28 to November 13, 2026. The reopening is for existing applicants only, not for new applications.

What the reopening is for

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) manages recruitment for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Nigerian Correctional Service, the Federal Fire Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service. The portal is reopened so that candidates who have reached the oral interview stage can:

• log in and check their recruitment status; and
• obtain a code for the mandatory drug test, which is taken at the NDLEA office in their state.

Officials said the drug test is conducted at the federal government’s expense and warned candidates not to pay anyone for it. Candidates are also directed to follow official instructions on collecting appointment letters.

If you are a candidate at the interview stage

1. Go to the official CDCFIB recruitment portal (recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng) by typing the address yourself.
2. Log in with the details you used when applying.
3. Check your status and generate your drug test code.
4. Take the code to the NDLEA office in your state and complete the test.
5. Finish all steps before November 13, 2026.

If you have not applied

There is no open window for fresh applications at the moment. The recruitment is part of the president’s plan to recruit 120,000 personnel across these four services over his first four-year term, so future exercises are likely. Watch the CDCFIB portal and official announcements, and prepare your NIN slip, certificates, birth certificate and state of origin documents in advance.

Avoid recruitment scams

• Applications are free. Nobody can sell you a form, a slot or a shortlist place.
• Type the portal address yourself. Do not use links forwarded on WhatsApp, Telegram or Facebook.
• Check the domain. Military portals end in .mil.ng and government agency portals in .gov.ng.
• Protect your NIN and BVN. Enter them only on the official portal.
• Confirm dates on the portal itself. If a blog and the portal disagree, trust the portal.

Any message claiming to offer a paid slot, “early drug test code” or appointment letter is fraud.