The Civil Defence, Fire, Correctional, and Immigration Services (CDCFIB) has received a total of 1,914,349 applications nationwide for its 2025 recruitment exercise.
A breakdown by state shows Kogi with the highest number of applicants at 116,378, followed closely by Kaduna (114,707) and Benue (110,776). Lagos recorded the lowest number of applications with 14,227, while Bayelsa had 11,693 applicants. Other states in between include Kano (89,501), Niger (79,616), Kwara (78,510), Katsina (77,008), and Nasarawa (76,760).
Below is the breakdown (highest to lowest):
1Kogi – 116,378
2Kaduna – 114,707
3Benue – 110,776
4Kano – 89,501
5Niger – 79,616
6Kwara – 78,510
7Katsina – 77,008
8Nasarawa – 76,760
9Adamawa – 68,468
10Oyo – 67,305
11Plateau – 63,548
12Osun – 62,447
13Borno – 57,013
14Ondo – 54,016
15Akwa Ibom – 52,592
16Bauchi – 52,226
17Imo – 48,344
18Taraba – 45,250
19Gombe – 45,116
20Jigawa – 44,505
21Ogun – 42,093
22Enugu – 41,333
23Yobe – 38,226
24Kebbi – 34,651
25Edo – 33,610
26Anambra – 32,963
27Ekiti – 32,736
28Cross River – 32,264
29Abia – 31,743
30Sokoto – 31,164
31FCT – 30,347
32Zamfara – 29,320
33Delta – 28,016
34Ebonyi – 23,633
35Rivers – 22,244
36Lagos – 14,227
37Bayelsa – 11,693
The commission has advised that shortlisted candidates will be contacted soon with further instructions. Applicants are urged to monitor their email, SMS, and the official CDCFIB portal regularly for updates.
