Have you been awaiting the release of CDCFIB drug test screening date 2026 otherwise referred to as testosteronetest? Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) will reopen its recruitment portal will on 28 October 2026 till 13 November 2026 so that candidates who passed the medical examination and oral interview can generate their drug test code.
This article offers the latest CDCFIB recruitment update 2026 which includes how to check your status, generate the drug test code, where the NDLEA test would take place and other vital information.
The Board Secretary, Major General Abdulmalik Jibril (retd.), announced the dates after the board’s meeting on Thursday, 22 October 2026, in Abuja. He stated that CDCFIB recruitment portal recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng will be open from 28 October to 13 November 2026.
Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) through the secretary clarified that only candidates who have reached the oral interview stage will be able to generate the drug test screening code.
This therefore means that candidates who were not earlier shortlisted for physical screening nor participated in the oral interview are not eligible for the drug test.
Remember, this covers for:
Eligible candidates who successfully generate their drug test code on CDCFIB recruitment portal shall present themselves at the NDLEA office in their respective states for the screening proper.
| Abia State | Cross River State |
| Adamawa State | Delta State |
| Akwa Ibom State | Ebonyi State |
| Anambra State | Edo State |
| Bauchi State | Ekiti State |
| Bayelsa State | Enugu State |
| Benue State | Gombe State |
| Borno State | Imo State |
| Jigawa State | Nasarawa State |
| Kaduna State | Niger State |
| Kano State | Ogun State |
| Katsina State | Ondo State |
| Kebbi State | Osun State |
| Kogi State | Oyo State |
| Kwara State | Plateau State |
| Lagos State | Rivers State |
| Sokoto State | Yobe State |
| Taraba State | Zamfara State |
Yes, according to the Board. Major General Jibril said candidates should not pay anything and that the result is given to the candidate after submitting a sample. He added that anyone asked for money at the test point should report to the nearest security agency office.
Print out of your CDCFIB drug test screening code and National Identification Number (NIN). Further instructions are provided on the recruitment portal recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng.
The Board says candidates must present a drug-free certificate before collecting their appointment letters. Candidates who complete the process are expected to gather in Abuja for the letters, which is part of the documentation stage.
The test is in line with a Federal Government directive on pre-employment drug testing for federal recruits. Reports describe this as the first batch of 30,000 recruits in a larger planned intake.
A clean result does not by itself guarantee an appointment letter. Other recruitment conditions still apply, and the Board has not announced a date for the appointment letters yet.
You can only access your drug test code on CDCFIB recruitment portal from 28 October 2026 and this will last till 13 November 2026. Do not wait until its late, proceed to generate your code once the portal open and follow the screening instructions given.
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