FG denies postponing paramilitary recruitment, says exercise ongoing

By Omeiza Ajayi

The Federal Government has denied claims that the ongoing recruitment exercise by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, CDCFIB, has been postponed until after the 2027 general election, describing the circulating document as fake and unauthorised.

In a statement issued on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, the ministry said its attention had been drawn to a fake press release titled “CDCFIB Recruitment Update,” dated 11th August 2026, which was falsely attributed to the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.

According to the statement, the document, which claimed that the recruitment exercise had been deferred due to funding constraints, did not originate from the Ministry of Interior, the Minister’s office, or the CDCFIB.

“This press release is fake, unauthorised, and fraudulent. The Minister did not sign or issue this statement,” the ministry said.

It added that no decision had been made to defer the recruitment exercise until after the 2027 general election, stressing that the exercise remained ongoing.

The ministry urged members of the public and applicants to disregard the fake document in its entirety and rely solely on information published through the Ministry’s and CDCFIB’s verified platforms, including the official recruitment portal, cdcfib.gov.ng.

“Members of the public and applicants are strongly advised to disregard this document in its entirety and to rely solely on information published through the Ministry’s and CDCFIB’s verified platforms,” the statement said.

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