The Nigeria Customs Service has announced a major shift in its recruitment policy, declaring that future recruitment exercises will be conducted annually instead of at irregular intervals.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during the release of the final list of successful candidates for the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise at the service headquarters in Abuja.
He explained that the service has moved away from a recruitment model under which applicants had to wait several years before another opportunity became available, noting that the new structure would make recruitment a continuous process, with the 2026 exercise expected to commence later this year.
The Comptroller-General said the lengthy process experienced during the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise was largely due to incapable recruitment architecture noting that the Customs Service now has the systems, screening framework and verification processes required to conduct future recruitment exercises more efficiently.
Adeniyi said the annual recruitment model would benefit both the service and prospective applicants by improving workforce planning and reducing uncertainty among young Nigerians seeking employment.
