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NDLEA Recruitment 2025 Application Registration Form

The NDLEA recruitment 2025 is about to commence, no doubt everyone has been waiting for the NDLEA recruitment for the 2025/2026 registration to commence. The good news is that the portal is always available to access any day and any time. We will provide you with every information and step-by-step instructions on how to apply for the NDLEA recruitment. 

If you are an aspiring applicant with interest to join the NDLEA, then you need to carefully follow all the steps that will be outlined below, so as to successfully submit your application early and easily without any mistake. Before we go further, it’s important to know what NDLEA entails, it functions, why it was created, when it was created and steps on how to submit your application.

What is NDLEA?

NDLEA simply means National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. It’s a nigerian government agency that is under Nigeria the Federal Ministry of Justice. the agency is in charge of eliminating the growing, manufacturing, processing, selling, exporting, and traffic-king of hard dr-ugs.

2025 NDLEA Recruitment Requirements

Applicants wants to apply for the NDLEA recruitment must meet the following requirements to qualify for NDLEA recruitment:

  1. Applicants must be of Nigerian origin by birth and possess a National Identity Number (NIN).
  2. Applicants possess a certificate of medical fitness from a government hospital.
  3. Applicants must have good character with no record of criminal cases.
  4. Applicants must be dr-ug-free.
  5. Applicant should meat the desired age requirements such as: 
    • Superintendent Cadre: BSc and HND 20 – 35 years 
    • Other Cadres: SSCE, ND and NCE 18-30 years 
    • Medical Doctors and Drivers, (40 years respectively).
  1. Applicants must meet desired height requirements of 1.65m for males and 1.60m for females respectively.
  2. Law applicants must possess a valid practicing license (for medical & allied professionals) or be called to the Bar.
  3. Applicants are required to use their  personal email address and phone number during their application.
  4. Applicants must include all their certificates during their application, as any certificate that is not declared at the time of application cannot be used later for career progression.

Applicants who meet all the recruitment requirements listed above according to their chosen cadres or qualifications are qualified to apply.

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How to Apply for NDLEA Recruitment 2025

To apply for the NDLEA recruitment, kindly visit the NDLEA recruitment portal on www.ndlea.gov.ng.

  • Toggle the navigation bar at the top of the page or scroll down on the page
  • Navigate and click om the “careers or apply now” button 
  • Select your preferred cadre and proceed
  • A page where you will fill all your necessary information will be open
  • Carefully fill your information accordingly, as you will not be able to fill another application after the first one even if you made a mistake 
  • Scan and upload all the required documents in accordance to their respective fields such as:
  1. Passport photograph
  2. NIN print out
  3. education certificate 
  4. State of origin certificate 
  5. Birth certificate/age declaration
  6. National youth service certificate (NYSC) if (applicable)
  • Carefully cross check your application to ensure there is no error. 
  • Scroll to the button of the page and click on the “Submit” link
  • You will get a congratulations message that your application has been successfully submitted 
  • Take note of your application number 
  • Generate and print out the application reference form for further reference. 

Frequently Asked Questions About NDLEA Recruitment 2025

Here is a list of frequently asked questions and answers about the NDLEA recruitment exercise 2025.

What is the meaning of NDLEA?

NDLEA stands for National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. It’s a federal government agency that is incharge of eliminating the growing, manufacturing, processing, selling, exporting, and traffic-king of hard dr-ugs.

What is the NDLEA recruitment portal?

The official NDLEA recruitment portal is www.ndlea.gov.ng. The portal can be accessed by applicants who wish to apply for the NDLEA recruitment and the general public through computer devices, tablets and phones.

Is NDLEA recruitment form out?

The NDLEA recruitment form for the 2025/2026 online application is yet to be out. Applicants who are waiting for the recruitment form can always stay tuned here on our website www.ndlearecruitmet.com.ng for up to date information regarding the form availability as soon as it is out.

NDLEA recruitment portal closing date

The closing date for the NDLEA recruitment portal is yet to be ascertained, once the application form is live, we will update you on the start date and closing date to help you stay ahead of time. 

How is the NDLEA recruitment process?

The NDLEA recruitment process is as follows:

  1. Release of the online application form on the NDLEA portal for application 
  2. Having all the necessary requirements for the application
  3. Filling and submitting of the online application form for qualified applicants
  4. Printing out of the knowledgent form
  5. Wait for email for cbt exam/test
  6. Write the exam/test online and wait for result to be out
  7. If you pass the examination, you will then be invited for a physical and medical screening exercise
  8. After a successful completion of the screening exercise, you will wait for a final list of shortlisted candidates for the training exercise 
  9. If you made it to the list of the final exercise, you will go for a 6 months training at the NDLEA designated training centers in katon rikkos jos Plateau state or Katsina State according to your cadre.
  10. After a rigorous 6 months training, you are then commissioned as an NDLEA personnel with a portfolio and deployed to any of the 36 states in Nigeria including the FCT.

How can I apply for NDLEA online?

You can apply for the NDLEA online recruitment by visiting the official NDLEA recruitment portal at www.ndlea.gov.ng and click on the “Apply Now” button to start your online application at no cost.

How much is the NDLEA recruitment form?

There is no fee attached to applying for the NDLEA recruitment, the NDLEA recruitment form is free. Applicants who are willing to apply for the NDLEA recruitment can go to www.ndlea.gov.ng and click on the “Apply Now” link to start their application.

What are the requirements for NDLEA recruitment?

Applicants who wants to apply for the NDLEA recruitment must be a Nigerian by birth and have NIN, meet the age requirements of 18-30 years for SSCE, ONDor NCE, 20 – 35 years for HND and Bsc,40 years for medical doctors and drivers, meet the height requirements of 1.65m for males and 1.60m for females, and finally, applicants must have their educational certificates readily and available at the time of online application.

Conclusion

The NDLEA recruitment for 2025/2026 is expected to be free, fair and credible. Applicants who wish to apply, should meet all the needed requirements for the online application and carefully fill the online form to avoid any mistakes during the application process so as to be eligible for the next phase of the recruitment exercise. 

potential applicants are to note that the NDLEA recruitment registration is free and no applicants should pay any one or officer any gratification during or after the recruitment process. If at any point of the recruitment anyone  or officer asks you for money or any form of gratification, don’t hesitate to report him/her to the NDLEA authority or headquarters.

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