July 14, 2025 – The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has officially declared the commencement of its 2025 recruitment exercise. This was confirmed by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), calling on interested Nigerians to apply for vacant positions.
According to the CDCFIB, “the recruitment is for full-time appointments into various cadres of the FFS.” The positions are grouped into three major categories.
For Category A General Duty, vacancies under Fire Service include Assistant Superintendent I (CONPASS 09) and Assistant Superintendent II (CONPASS 08) while Category B Inspectorate Cadre has openings for Inspector (CONHESS 06) and Assistant Inspector (CONPASS 06).
In Category C Assistant Cadre, available roles are Assistant II (CONPASS 04) for general duty and Assistant III (CONPASS 03) for general duty, drivers, appliance operators, and artisans.
The board stressed that “application is absolutely free,” and warns applicants to avoid any form of payment demand from individuals posing as agents.
According to the CDCFIB, to be eligible, Fire Service applicants must be Nigerians by birth and possess the necessary qualifications. It was clearly stated that “any certificate not presented and accepted at the recruitment centre shall not be accepted after the recruitment exercise.”
Candidates must be physically and mentally fit with a Certificate of Medical Fitness from a recognised government hospital. Good character and a clean criminal record are also mandatory.
Applicants must not have been involved in any financial embarrassment. The age limit is between 18 and 35 years. The minimum height requirement is 1.65m for males and 1.60m for females, with a minimum chest measurement of 0.87m for men. Computer literacy will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are to apply online via the official recruitment portal at https://recruitment.cdcfib.org. The portal opened today, Monday, 14th July, 2025, and will close three (3) weeks from now (Monday, 4th August 2025).
In a related news, Nigeria Immigration Service opens 2025 recruitment portal.