Applicants wey shortlist for recruitment into four Nigerian paramilitary services don hear say government don fund their required Drug Integrity Test. NDLEA say Ministry of Interior don cover the cost. This notice concern this recruitment exercise; e no mean say every drug test wey members of public go do na free.

The services na Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigerian Correctional Service and Federal Fire Service. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi say on October 30 that the ministry don make bulk payment for the new intakes. E warn candidates and personnel wey participate make dem no pay again through officials, testing centres or any other channel.

NDLEA advise applicants to enter the testing platform through the special access points for their institutions' recruitment portals. That route matter because e connect candidate to the arrangement wey dem don pay for. If you see general payment option somewhere else, that one alone no cancel the agency's particular instruction for these recruits.

If you dey prepare to attend, first confirm the recruitment notice and follow your institution instructions for registration and documents. Make your application details remain the same through the process and keep the notices you receive. If message ask for money, compare am with official instructions before you consider any payment.

The warning na about test cost, e no remove the test requirement. Screening wey government fund still need to happen through the designated process. Your name for shortlist, test appointment or payment receipt alone no prove say you don finish every recruitment stage or receive final appointment.

Candidates wey don already pay suppose keep their transaction records and ask for clarification through verified contact channels of the recruitment institution or agency. The notice no explain refund process, so no assume refund, repayment date or link dey. The main instruction remain clear: no pay again for the drug test wey this recruitment arrangement don cover.