FG examines hiring policies to allow for 35% of female employees across four agencies.

The Civil Defense, Fire, Correctional, and Immigration Services recruitment guidelines are being reviewed by the federal government, which has announced that women will now make up 35% of the applicant pool.
At the conclusion of the Board of the Civil Defense, Fire, Correctional, and Immigration Services meeting in Abuja on Friday, January 19, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo revealed the information.

According to him, President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda was in line with the 35 percent of slots given to women.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant-General, Dr. Ahmed Audi, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Haliru Nababa, flanked Tunji-Ojo, who spoke through the Board Secretary, Ja’afaru Ahmed.

Abdulgafar Jaji, the Federal Fire Service’s (FFS) commandant general, was also present.

The minister stated that the Federal Fire Service would continue to recruit people based on the new guidelines, which would primarily emphasize professionalism, gender mainstreaming, and Federal Character principles.

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“The federal government has approved the review of the guidelines for recruitment into and promotion in all four Services under the Ministry of Interior through the Board,” stated Tunji-Ojo.

The Nigeria Immigration Service’s operations have been modernized, which is another development. The modernization will encompass all aspects, including hiring, promoting, training, developing professional skills, building capacity, and implementing cutting-edge technologies.

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The minister declared that recruitment timelines for all services would be released by the Services in due course.

Informing prospective applicants that the government is already aware of certain con artists who are requesting money in exchange for fire service recruitment, he cautioned Nigerians not to fall for their tactics.

This is an appeal to Nigerians to avoid falling for con artists. A con artist is someone who requests payment from you in order to be accepted into one of the Agencies. We will pursue them because we are aware of their actions.

The Comptroller-General, Mrs. Adepoju, provided additional details about the Immigration Service’s modernization, stating that the Service will prioritize capacity building and professional specialization to make sure that advancement is not a reward for layoffs.