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The Digest:

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially denied the authenticity of a final recruitment list circulating online, stating that the selection process for the Superintendent Cadre is still ongoing. According to the Daily Trust, this denial comes as a Kano State lawmaker raised a formal alarm in the House of Assembly, alleging that the exercise violates the Federal Character principle by disproportionately favouring states in the South-West.

Key Points:
  • The Nigeria Customs Service has disowned a circulating "final" recruitment list.
  • The service stated all official updates are communicated via its dedicated portal.
  • A Kano lawmaker alleged that the recruitment heavily favours the South-West region.
  • He claimed the South-West got 812 slots, while the entire North got only 651.
  • Lagos State was reportedly allotted 207 slots, compared to Kano's 31.
  • The lawmaker described the disparity as "unacceptable and unjustifiable."
  • The Kano State House of Assembly has launched an investigation into the figures.
The controversy places the national service at the center of a familiar political storm, testing its commitment to a transparent and equitable federal recruitment process.

Sources: Daily Trust