The Federal Government has dismissed reports claiming that the ongoing recruitment exercise into Nigeria’s paramilitary services has been deferred until after the 2027 general elections.
A statement circulating online had claimed that the ongoing recruitment exercise was deferred until after the 2027 general election due to funding constraints.
But the Ministry of Interior said no such decision had been taken, stressing that the recruitment exercise remained ongoing.
In a statement on Thursday, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, described as fake a purported statement dated August 11, 2026, which was falsely attributed to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
“The document, which claims that the ongoing CDCFIB recruitment exercise has been deferred until after the 2027 general election due to funding constraints, did not originate from the Ministry of Interior, the Minister’s office, or the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB),” the statement said. Related News Nigeria risks future crisis without scalable innovations – NESG Woman arraigned over suspected N42.3m fraud in Lagos 2027: Makinde picks ex-DSS DG Daura as running mate, rallies opposition
