NAQS Recruitment: FG Lists 21 Items Applicants Must Bring for Physical Screening Exercise

NAQS Recruitment: FG Lists 21 Items Applicants Must Bring for Physical Screening Exercise

  • Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service released the full list of items required for its Basic Paramilitary Physical Screening
  • The notice, signed by Director of Human Resources ACG Issaka Ahmed, came in response to repeated questions from applicants who passed the CBT phase
  • Applicants were told that dates and venue details will be sent directly to their email addresses

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has published a list of items that applicants must bring when they report for the Basic Paramilitary Physical Screening, following what the agency described as repeated inquiries from candidates about what to expect.

The public notice, signed on August 20, 2026, by ACG Issaka Ahmed, Director of Human Resources, was issued on behalf of the Board Chairman.

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service has published a list of required items for candidates.
Applicants for the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service must gather required items for the upcoming screening. Photo credit: NAQS
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It is directed at applicants who have already cleared the Computer-Based Test (CBT) phase of the recruitment exercise.

Full list of required items

NAQS said every qualifying candidate must arrive with two passport photographs and an original medical fitness certificate from a government hospital, along with three photocopies. The agency specifically warned applicants to confirm they are free from malaria before obtaining the certificate.

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On clothing, candidates are required to bring two pairs of white shorts and round-neck T-shirts, a pair of white trainers or canvas sneakers, pop socks or long socks, black socks for shoes, and warm clothing in either all-black or dark green. A black trouser and blue jean trousers are also on the list.

Beyond clothing, the full list includes a mosquito repellent and net, laboratory cloth, a complete set of cutlery, writing materials, a waist pouch, and a bed sheet with a pillowcase.

Gr0oming and conduct rules

NAQS also outlined appearance standards that candidates must observe. Male applicants must arrive clean-shaven, and no hair attachments are permitted for either gender. Long dangling earrings, bangles, and anklets are banned; only pin earrings, wedding bands, and wristwatches are allowed.

Candidates are further barred from wearing long nails or brightly coloured nail polish. Only minimal makeup is permitted.

Headphones and earbuds are not allowed during training drills or exercise routines, and the agency said electric boiling rings and all other heating appliances are strictly prohibited.

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Next steps for candidates

NAQS advised all successful applicants to gather the listed items well ahead of time and not wait until the last moment.

The agency said specific information on the date, venue, and any additional requirements will be sent directly to each applicant's registered email address.

NAQS recruitment: FG announces update on shortlisted candidates

Previously, Legit.ng reported that the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) postponed the publication of shortlisted candidates for its ongoing recruitment exercise, which had been scheduled for Wednesday, August 12.

The service announced the delay in a public notice signed by ACG Issaka Ahmed, Director of Human Resources, on behalf of the Board Chairman, also dated Thursday, August 13.

Source: Legit.ng

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