JUST IN: CDCFIB clarifies dress code for recruitment medical screening

Crime Diary

ABUJA, Nigeria (NPA) — The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has clarified that there is no prescribed dress code for applicants participating in the medical screening exercise for the 2025 recruitment into the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Fire Service (FFS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The Board made the clarification in a public notice issued on Friday ahead of the commencement of the medical screening exercise scheduled for June 22, 2026.

According to the CDCFIB, applicants are expected to appear for the screening in normal and decent attire and should disregard any contrary information circulating on social media or other unofficial platforms.

The Board also advised candidates not to bring their credentials to the screening centres, stressing that document verification would not be conducted during the exercise.

“Applicants are advised to appear for the exercise in their normal and decent attire. They are also advised not to come with their credentials, as no document verification will be conducted during the medical screening exercise,” the notice stated.

The Board warned applicants against relying on unofficial directives instructing them to wear specific outfits or present credentials at the screening venues.

It emphasised that such information did not originate from the Board and should be ignored.

“Any information directing candidates to wear a particular dress code or bring their credentials should be disregarded, as such directives did not emanate from the Board,” it added.

The CDCFIB urged all applicants to obtain information only through its authorised communication channels and to comply strictly with official guidelines issued for the recruitment exercise.

The Board further wished all candidates success in the forthcoming medical screening and reiterated its commitment to ensuring a transparent and credible recruitment process.

The medical screening forms part of the ongoing 2025 recruitment exercise into the four paramilitary agencies under the supervision of the CDCFIB.