Immigration: Only 13% of job applicants passed first screening
A total number of 6, 105 out of 45, 323, who applied to be enlisted in the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) 2019/2020 recruitment have been shortlisted.
The spokesman of the service James Sunday stated on Monday in Abuja that further screening of those shortlisted would begin on May 24, 2021, at no cost to the applicants.
“Applicants would be invited for the exercise through their email addresses and via Short Message Services,” he stated.
Mr Sunday advised applicants to check the NIS website: immigrationrecruitment.org.ng for their recruitment status, examination location and other guidelines for recruitment.
He also stated that those shortlisted for the next screening should print their invitation slips preparatory to the exercise, adding that candidates without invitation slips would not be allowed to participate.
The spokesman also advised aggrieved applicants to lay their complaints at nis.servicom@nigeriaimmigration.gov.ng or the nearest ICPC or other anti-graft agency.
“Applicants whose names did not appear on the website should not go to any of the venues for the next screening,” Mr Sunday warned.
In March 2014 when the Immigration Service held its last major recruitment, more than 125, 000 applied in Abuja and Lagos alone to fill the 4, 500 vacant spots available nationwide.
A total of 56, 000 applied in Lagos, while 69, 000 applied in Abuja. Many more applied from across the country for the recruitment which ended on a sour note.
At least 16 of the applicants died, while many others fainted as a result of stamped at the recruitment test centres in 2014.
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