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NIGERIA CUSTOMS BEGINS RECRUITMENT OF 3,200 PERSONNEL

The Acting Deputy Comptroller-General, Human Resources, Customs, Umar Sanusi, while making this known at a media briefing on Tuesday, said the time had come when the human resources requirements for implementing the reforms needed to be addressed.

Penpushing further reports that, he said the recruitment had already received the backing of the Federal Executive Council, noting that those who meet the requirements irrespective of tribe, religion and state would be considered for employment.

The customs boss also gave a breakdown of the 3,200 personnel to be recruited, and pointed out that 800 Nigerians would be recruited as support staff for Superintendent Cadre while the balance of 2,400 would be employed under Customs Inspector and Customs Assistant cadre in the general duty categories.

He said, “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 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”, he added

Penpushing also reports that, Sanusi made assurance that the recruitment exercise would be “credible, fair and transparent”, adding that the Nigeria Customs service would also deploy all machineries within its powers to ensure that the integrity of the recruitment process was not compromised.

The Acting Deputy Comptroller-General, Human Resources, Customs assured that, the recruitment exercise would be free for all participants as no application fees would be required from anyone.

 

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