The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has officially announced the closure of its recruitment application portal. As of Monday, 11 October 2025, the portal is no longer accepting applications.
In a statement, the CDCFIB expressed appreciation to all applicants for their interest and dedication to serving the country. “We thank all applicants for their interest and commitment to serving with honour, integrity and national pride,” the Board stated.
The announcement follows the earlier decision by the Office of the Secretary, made public in a press release on 3 August 2025, to extend the application deadline. Initially set to close on 4 August 2025, the portal remained open until Monday, 11 August 2025, giving applicants additional time to complete their submissions.
According to the CDCFIB, the list of shortlisted candidates will be released once the review of all applications is completed.
The Board advised all candidates to be patient and await official communication regarding the next stages of the recruitment process.
The statement also warned applicants to be cautious during this period. It is expected that fraudsters will use this period to mislead unsuspecting applicants. Therefore, all applicants should only await official information from the Board.
The total applications is 1,908,870. Below is the official applications by state from highest to lowest.
1. kogi – 116,038 Applicants
2. kaduna – 114,408 Applicants
3. benue – 110,382 Applicants
4. kano – 89,285 Applicants
5. niger – 79,455 Applicants
6. kwara – 78,382 Applicants
7. katsina – 76,727 Applicants
8. nasarawa – 76,482 Applicants
9. adamawa – 68,246 Applicants
10. oyo – 67,150 Applicants
11. plateau – 63,308 Applicants
12. osun – 62,302 Applicants
13. borno – 56,851 Applicants
14. ondo – 53,880 Applicants
15. akwa-ibom – 52,398 Applicants
16. bauchi – 52,018 Applicants
17. imo – 48,227 Applicants
18. taraba – 45,118 Applicants
19. gombe – 44,957 Applicants
20. jigawa – 44,369 Applicants
21. ogun – 42,037 Applicants
22. enugu – 41,204 Applicants
23. yobe – 38,091 Applicants
24. kebbi – 34,546 Applicants
25. edo – 33,530 Applicants
26. anambra – 32,880 Applicants
27. ekiti – 32,653 Applicants
28. cross river – 32,141 Applicants
29. abia – 31,646 Applicants
30. sokoto – 31,104 Applicants
31. federal capital territory – 30,267 Applicants
32. zamfara – 29,229 Applicants
33. delta – 27,933 Applicants
34. ebonyi – 23,574 Applicants
35. rivers – 22,183 Applicants
36. lagos – 14,212 Applicants
37. bayelsa – 11,657 Applicants
With the application phase concluded, the board announced that the next stage will involve shortlisting qualified candidates.
“Successful applicants will receive direct notifications via email and text message,” CDCFIB said.
According to the CDCFIB, “Shortlisted candidates will be contacted shortly with further instructions. Please monitor your email and text messages over the coming weeks for notifications. We also encourage you to regularly check this portal for important updates.”
