Customs Announces Next Action Applicants Must Do as Site Crashes Minutes Before Pretest Exercise
- The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recruitment portal crashed minutes before the scheduled pretest, leaving thousands of applicants stranded while trying to access the online test
- The Service attributed the crash to high traffic, advising applicants to keep trying as its technical team works to restore the portal
- The incident sparked widespread frustration on social media, with many Nigerians criticising the NCS for poor planning and inadequate infrastructure
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has instructed applicants to keep on checking as its recruitment portal crashed just minutes before the scheduled pretest exercise.
This, however, left thousands of applicants stranded.
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The Service recently announced a new recruitment exercise to fill vacancies across three cadres: Superintendent, Inspectorate and Customs Assistant. According to the NCS, the process is aimed at strengthening its workforce and addressing operational gaps.
Site crash frustrates applicants
Applicants who attempted to log in for the exercise were unable to access the online pretest link, as the portal repeatedly returned “Internal Server Error” messages.
A quick check by Legit.ng revealed that the pretest link displayed a 500 Internal Server Error. This left many stranded and uncertain about the fate of their applications.
Nigeria Customs issues advisory
Responding to the development, the NCS said the crash was due to overwhelming traffic on the site.
In a notice to applicants, the Service stated:
“We’re currently experiencing high traffic on the site, which may cause temporary inaccessibility. Kindly keep trying as our team works to resolve the issue.”
Nigerians express anger and disappointment
The incident triggered widespread backlash on via X, with many Nigerians accusing the Customs Service of poor planning and mismanagement of resources.
A frustrated applicant, tweeting under the handle @MNwuba41740, appealed for swift action:
“Dear Customs, I hope this message finds you well. Could you kindly look into the accessibility of the pretest link? An ‘Internal Server Error’ keeps appearing on the screen. Thank you in advance for your swift attention to this matter.”
Another user, @Vanjay__, expressed outrage, saying:
Source: Twitter
“Small Nigeria Customs pretest and the server don already collapse, only God knows how much they’ve ‘allocated’ for this magic infrastructure. Nigeria, my country, world champion in premium comedy.”
Similarly, @CruiseMastertv wrote:
“The pretest isn’t going through; it’s showing internal server error. Please look into it @CustomsNG.”
@JUJUJU91 said:
"The time of the pre test is 3:00pm today and we where told to start 30 minutes before the time."
FIRS announces recruitment
Previously, Legit.ng reported that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) announced vacancies for experienced hires on Monday, December 23, 2024.
The announcement was shared on the agency’s official X (formerly Twitter) account. In the post, the agency highlighted some of the skills it seeks, including strong leadership and communication skills. In the post, the agency highlighted some of the skills it is looking for, including strong leadership and communication skills.
FIRS is the agency responsible for assessing, collecting and accounting for tax and other revenues accruing to the federal government of Nigeria. One of its mandates is the prompt processing of payment claims and tax refund requests received, within stated timeframes.
Source: Legit.ng
