Lagos, Nigeria – Na wah! The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) don scatter our peace with their online computer-based test (CBT) wahala. Some shortlisted candidates wey gats make dem show their skills for dis test don dey cry foul because the exams dey log dem out like say dem be daylight robbers!
This CBT wey start on November 12 and suppose finish on November 18, na serious recruitment matter o. E dey for agencies like Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Fire Service, and Nigeria Correctional Service, and wetin you suppose expect? Na serious hustle!
As some candidates enter the portal, na so dem see blank screens and sudden logout. E be like say dem login just to see dem own selfie for that camera. No question, no exam, just blank space like say dem dey mediatate!
Eze Francis, one frustrated candidate, come drop am for ‘X’ say: “#CDCFIBRecruitment2025: I had a glitch on the exam today. Case of empty space with just me looking at myself on the camera, no questions. I tried to refresh and it says exam already completed.” I no fit imagine how e pain am, because he don dey prep for this exam like dem dey prepare for World Cup!
Another padi, Peter, join the chorus: “#CDCFIBRecruitment2025 #cdcfib @CDCFIBNG please, I logged in 30 mins to exam as instructed and I’m here on blank page. Help o.” Na so e dey, you dey follow instruction, but na only wahala dem serve you!
Henry King no wan keep quiet too. He dey shout say: “@BTOofficial @CDCFIBNG #CDCFIBRecruitment2025 @nigimmigration @NigeriaGov @officialABAT: Come to our assistant sir. This is injustice to us that were unable to write the examination. We deserve free and fair CBT examination!” Chai! E be like say dis man don dey form human rights activist o!
But one Major Olayimika Gold come bring better gist say e don figure the matter out. Him talk say na the laptop date/time wey dey cause the glitch. “I guess everyone getting this response hasn’t done the exam, and this is due to an inaccurate date/time on the laptop being used. Anyone else can as well confirm this. And if this is the case, what can be done?” Him dey reason like IT consultant. Na so e be, we dey pray say dem fit fix am before e go turn to national drama!
As e stand now, na serious matter wey dey unfold and candidates dey hope make dem no lose this opportunity. Na only where dem fit talk say give us free and fair testing we go see if dem go hear our case. Make we dey watch as the story dey unfold, and hope say the gods of CBT go finally favor dem!
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