There is a circulating claim that the CDCFIB is inviting shortlisted candidates for physical screening/document verification, and have been urged to select their preferred screening venue and date.
The fake circular going viral online was obtained by Nigeria Startup News on Saturday.
The circular states that “the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) wishes to inform the general public that plans are ongoing towards moving to the next stage of its recruitment exercise i.e. physical screening/document verification.”
It further claims that “applicants who performed well have been shortlisted on merit and are advised to visit the Board’s official recruitment portal address at recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng from Monday, 2nd to Wednesday, 4th February 2026 to select their preferred screening venue and date.”
According to the same circular, the screening exercise “will hold from Monday 2nd to Friday, 6th February 2026 across the 36 States and the FCT.”
It even adds that the Board “wishes to congratulate successful applicants” and claims that the selection process was conducted “in line with Federal Character principle as well as the needs of each of the Services.”
However, findings show that this circular is fake, as there has been no official announcement by the CDCFIB recruitment team so far. Official communication with respect to the next stage of the exercise will be only through the Board’s portal.
