Immigration Service Shortlists 6,105 Candidates Out Of 45,323 Applicants

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has shortlisted 6,105
candidates out of the 45,323 who applied to be enlisted in its
2019/2020 recruitment.

Mr James Sunday, spokesman of the Service, 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.

Sunday advised applicants to check the NIS website:
https://immigrationrecruitment.org.ng for their recruitment status,
examination location and other guidelines for recruitment.

He stated also 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 possible aggrieved applicants to lay
their complaints at: nis.servicom@nigeriaimmigration.gov.ng or at
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,’’ 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 vacancies available nationwide.

Fifty-six thousand 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 a stampede at the recruitment test centres in 2014.
(NAN)

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has shortlisted 6,105
candidates out of the 45,323 who applied to be enlisted in its
2019/2020 recruitment.

Mr James Sunday, spokesman of the Service, 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.

Sunday advised applicants to check the NIS website:
https://immigrationrecruitment.org.ng for their recruitment status,
examination location and other guidelines for recruitment.

He stated also 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 possible aggrieved applicants to lay
their complaints at: nis.servicom@nigeriaimmigration.gov.ng or at
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,’’ 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 vacancies available nationwide.

Fifty-six thousand 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 a stampede at the recruitment test centres in 2014.
(NAN)