Assistant Superintendent of Quarantine (ASQ) at Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service

Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) is a regulatory agency under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security with the mandate to prevent the introduction, establishment and spread of exotic pests, diseases and contaminants of plants, animals and aquatic resources and their products, from entry or exit and thereby safeguarding the Nigerian Agricultural economy and facilitating international trade.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for full time appointment in the capacity below:

Job Title: Assistant Superintendent of Quarantine (ASQ)

Location: Nigeria

Requirements

• Applicants must possess minimum of First Degree from a recognized institution of higher learning and NYSC Discharge / Exemption Certificate.

Statutory Requirements
Applicants must:

• Be Nigerian by birth.
• Have National Identity Number.
• Be medically fit.
• Present certificate of medical fitness from a govemment hospital.
• Be required to pass drug test.
• Be of good character and must not have been convicted of a criminal offence and must not be a member of a secret society/cult.
• Be free from financial embarrassment.
• Have height not less than 155m for females and 1.65m for males.
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• Have chest measurement of not less than 0.87m for men.
• Be computer literate.
• Any certificate or qualification not declared and accepted at recruitment centre shall not be accepted after recruitments.

Physical Challenges (Applicants with any of the following need not apply):

• Impediment in speech (stammer/dumb)
• Gross malformation of teeth
• Knock knees
• Bent knees
• Bow legs
• K-legs
• Flat foot
• Limb legs
• Bent arms / deformed hands / fracture
• Defective eye sight (squint-eye, crossed eye, one-eyed, tatal blindness)
• Amputation of any part of physical body
• Hearing impaired (deaf)
• Hunched back
• Obesity
• Medical challenges
• Any physical deformity not mentioned.

Salary
CONRAISS 07.

Application Closing Date
10th August, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here to apply online

Note

• Applications after the closing date or in breach of the procedure will not be entertained
• Due to the rigours of the physical exercise in the recruitment process, women with pregnancy need not apply
• There shall be computer based test for shortlisted candidates.
• Appropriate time and date shall be communicated to such persons.

Important Dates to Note:

• Shortlisting of successful candidates: 13th August 2026
• CBT Screening / Interviews: 15th August 2026.