The Custom Service is one of the most respected Paramilitary agency in Nigeria. They are also one of the highest paid Paramilitary agency in Nigeria. The Nigeria Custom Service Recruitment is the process which the custom service uses to recruit new workers into the agency. To join the Nigeria Custom Service, there are some requirements and guidelines which you need to follow before you can become their member. But before we talk about the Nigeria Custom recruitment requirements, let’s first understand their task and how they operate.
The Nigeria Custom Service is a Paramilitary organization in Nigeria responsible for the collection of customs revenue, Facilitation of both national and international trade, anti-smuggling and security activities in Nigeria. The Agency was established in the year 1891.
According to Wikipedia.org, The Nigeria Custom Service also known as NCS is headed by the comptroller general, who oversees the work of seven deputy comptrollers general in the following departments:
- Finance and Technical Service;
- Tariff & Trade;
- Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC);
- Enforcement, Investigation, and Inspection;
- Strategic Research and Policy;
- Excise, Industrial Incentives and Free Trade Zone;
- Human Resource Development
The NCS board is also chaired by the minister of finance, while the vice-chairman is the comptroller-general.
For those who are also asking how much they will be paid if they are finally selected to join The Nigeria Custom Service, You can read our previous post on the Nigeria Custom Service Ranks and Salary. Now let’s look at the requirements needed to join the Nigeria Custom Service.
Nigerian Custom Service Requirements
- All the applicants must be a Nigerian by birth or decent.
- Applicants must have a height of not less than 7 meters for male applicants and 1.64 meters for female.
- Applicants must have a fully expanded chest measurement of not less than 0.87 meters (male applicants only).
- Applicants must be certified by a government medical officer to be medically fit and mentally stable.
- Applicants must be free from any form of financial indebtedness.
- Applicants must be of good behaviours and willing to learn, respect your superior officers.
- Applicant must present with a certificate of state of origin signed by the Chairman/Secretary of their Local Governments.
How To Apply For The Nigeria Custom Service Recruitment
- Visit the NCS Recruitment application portal vacancy.customs.gov.ng.
- Go through the instructions and the requirements that you see there.
- Create an account on the recruitment portal.
- Fill the application form and upload the necessary and required documents.
- All applications must be cross-checked before finally submitting to avoid making any unnecessary mistake as any slight mistake can lead to automatic disqualification.
Please note that the Nigeria Custom Service Recruitment is totally Free of charge. You are advised for your own interest not to give any kind of money to be selected as successful candidate as the Nigeria Custom recruitment is based on merit. This simply means that once you are qualified for the Nigeria Custom Service recruitment, you must surly be Shortlisted.
You are also advised to put a valid phone number and email address so that it can be easy for the Custom Service to reach you if there is any update. Sometimes, the Shortlisted Candidates will receive message to their registered phone numbers and email address.
