1.9 Million Applicants Apply for 30,0000 vacancies with CDCFIB
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has concluded receipt of applications for 2025 nationwide recruitment exercise, attracting a staggering 1,908,695 applications across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Despite the massive turnout, only 30,000 applicants will eventually be employed, representing just 1.57% of the total entries.
According to the breakdown, Kogi State topped the list with 116,031 applications, followed closely by Kaduna with 114,396, and Benue with 110,373. States with the lowest figures include Bayelsa (11,656), Lagos (14,212), and Rivers (22,181).
The Board stated that the next phase will involve shortlisting qualified candidates, who will be contacted via their registered Gmail accounts and phone numbers for the Computer-Based Test (CBT) examination.
Successful candidates from the CBT stage will proceed to further screening before final selection into the various services under the CDCFIB.
With competition at an all-time high, the announcement has sparked intense anticipation among applicants nationwide.
1. Kogi – 116,031
2. Kaduna – 114,396
3. Benue – 110,373
4. Kano – 89,270
5. Niger – 79,450
6. Kwara – 78,380
7. Katsina – 76,719
8. Nasarawa – 76,464
9. Adamawa – 68,243
10. Oyo – 67,146
11. Plateau – 63,302
12. Osun – 62,302
13. Borno – 56,842
14. Ondo – 53,878
15. Akwa Ibom – 52,395
16. Bauchi – 52,011
17. Imo – 48,225
18. Taraba – 45,116
19. Gombe – 44,952
20. Jigawa – 44,365
21. Ogun – 42,035
22. Enugu – 41,201
23. Yobe – 38,087
24. Kebbi – 34,542
25. Edo – 33,528
26. Anambra – 32,874
27. Ekiti – 32,651
28. Cross River – 32,138
29. Abia – 31,643
30. Sokoto – 31,099
31. FCT – 30,264
32. Zamfara – 29,223
33. Delta – 27,930
34. Ebonyi – 23,571
35. Rivers – 22,181
36. Lagos – 14,212
37. Bayelsa – 11,656
Total Applications: 1,908,695
