The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported an overwhelming response to its 2024/2025 recruitment drive, with 573,519 applications received in just one week after the portal opened. This comes after Federal Government approval to hire 3,927 officers, as confirmed by Finance Minister Olawale Edun.

NCS National Public Relations Officer Abdullahi Maiwada provided a detailed breakdown of the applications across different positions:

For Superintendent Cadre:

- General Duty: 249,218 applicants

- Support Staff (requiring HND or university degree): 27,722 applicants

For Inspector Cadre (requiring NCE or National Diploma):

- General Duty: 115,634 applicants

- Support Staff: 12,952 applicants

For Customs Assistant Cadre (requiring secondary school certificates):

- General Duty: 153,593 applicants

- Support Staff: 14,400 applicants

The Customs Assistant positions are open to candidates with secondary school certificates, with separate categories for those who have a minimum of five credits including Mathematics and English, and those without these specific subjects.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​