NAQS Releases Recruitment Phase 1 Key Statistics After Portal Closure

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has released Recruitment Phase 1 Key Statistics After officially closed the application portal for its ongoing recruitment exercise.

According to NAQS, they are sincerely grateful to the hundreds of thousands of Nigerians who showed interest in serving our nation through the Service. The overwhelming response demonstrates the confidence and trust placed in the Service and the commitment of our youth to national development.

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The information below provides details of the recruitment exercise, highlighting key statistics from the application process.

• 606,928 Total Applicants
• 407,659 Successfully Submitted Applications

A total of 606,928 applicants attempted the application process, of which 407,659 successfully submitted their applications before the deadline. This left 199,269 applications incomplete at the close of the application period.

APPLICATIONS BY CADRE

Distribution of applicants across the nine recruitment cadres

NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS

• ASQ II (CONRAISS 07 - HND/BSC): 290,076
• QA (CONRAISS 03 - SSCE): 117,177
• IQ I (CONRAISS 06 - NCE): 79,685
• IQ II (CONRAISS 05 - OND): 70,170
• DSQ (CONRAISS 08 - MASTERS): 13,183
• IQ III (CONRAISS 04 - OND): 12,724
• SQ (CONRAISS 09): 9,791
• CSQ (CONMESS 2 / CONRAISS 10 - VETERINARY DOCTORS): 8,779
• DSQ (CONRAISS 08 - LAW): 5,343

Gender Distribution: 76% Male / 24% Female

Candidate Demographics: Median Age 30 years

CANDIDATE DEMOGRAPHICS BY CADRE

• CSQ – CONMESS 2 / CONRAISS 10 (VET DOCTORS)
  • Median Age: 28
  • Male: 79%
  • Female: 21%
• SQ – CONRAISS 09
  • Median Age: 31
  • Male: 77%
  • Female: 23%
• DSQ – CONRAISS 08 (LAW)
  • Median Age: 31
  • Male: 75%
  • Female: 25%
• DSQ – CONRAISS 08 (MASTERS)
  • Median Age: 34
  • Male: 73%
  • Female: 27%
• ASQ II – CONRAISS 07 (HND/BSc)
  • Median Age: 31
  • Male: 70%
  • Female: 30%
• INSPECTOR OF QUARANTINE (QI) – CONRAISS 06 (NCE)
  • Median Age: 30
  • Male: 78%
  • Female: 22%
• INSPECTOR OF QUARANTINE (QII) – CONRAISS 05 (OND)
  • Median Age: 28
  • Male: 82%
  • Female: 18%
• INSPECTOR OF QUARANTINE (QIII) – CONRAISS 04 (OND)
  • Median Age: 28
  • Male: 80%
  • Female: 20%
• QUARANTINE ASSISTANT (QA) – CONRAISS 03 (SSCE)
  • Median Age: 25
  • Male: 83%
  • Female: 17%

NAQS stated that they appreciate the patience and understanding of applicants, particularly during the period of high traffic experienced on the recruitment portal.

The next stages of the recruitment process will be communicated only through the official NAQS communication channels. Applicants are advised to remain vigilant and disregard misinformation or messages from unauthorized individuals or platforms.

For more information visit NAQS channels below:

Website: https://www.naqs.gov.ng

Phone/WhatsApp: 08077773150

Social Media: Naqsng