The Nigeria Customs service has announced its plan to begin a recruitment exercise on Wednesday, April 17. The exercise will be aiming to employ 3,200 Nigerians to fill different vacancies that are now available within the service.
The need to recruit more personnel arose as a result of the restructuring being put in place by the current Comptroller-General of Customs. The reforms which began in 2015 has brought a number of developments to the service.
While addressing newsmen at its headquarters on Tuesday, the Human Resources officer for the service, Umar Sanusi, stated that the reforms had now moved to the point where his department would need to bring new officers on board.
Umar explained that the Federal Executive Council had approved the plan. He then re-assured those present that all qualified candidates would be employed irrespective of their religion, tribe or state of origin/residence.
The Human Resource officer later gave an analysis of how the 3,200 officers would be employed.
He stated that 800 Nigerians would be employed as Superintendent Cadre support staff, and 2400 would work with Customs Inspector and Customs Assistant cadre under the general duty sections.
Umar stated, “Following the necessary approval from the Federal Executive Council, Nigeria Customs Service is now set to recruit officers and men to fill existing vacancies.
“Like all recruitment into positions in Federal Government agencies, applications for recruitment will be open to all eligible Nigerians who meet the requirements irrespective of their tribe, religion, state or any other consideration.
“In our bid to ensure an equal and fair opportunity to all applicants, we are working every step of the recruitment process in compliance with the requirements of the Federal Character Commission.”
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