The National Population Commission (NPC) yesterday announced the commencement of recruitment for ad hoc staff for the 2023 Population and Housing Census exercise.
The commission said it plans to recruit 25 million ad-hoc staff for the 2023 population census exercise.
While urging eligible candidates to apply, NPC revealed that the portal will be opened on October 31, 2022, and is scheduled to close on December 28, 2022.
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How to apply: To apply, click here, which is the direct URL for the registration portal.
The link then pops up a list of positions to apply for, which you are to click on “ Start as Adhoc staff.” It will take you to a list of documents and requirements that eligible applicants should have.
Requirement for registration: To be eligible to apply, the NPC listed requirements that applicants must have before applying.
- VALID NIN
- VALID PHONE NUMBER (REMOVE NUMBER FROM DND.)
- THE DEVICE LOCATION SETTING IS ON.
- VALID EMAIL ADDRESS
- VALID EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATE
Note: To proceed with your application, the applicant must click on each of the above-listed items to acknowledge the instruction before going ahead with the application.
- Click on “Proceed” and follow the instructions to fill out the application form.
- Following this, a page where you fill in your NIN number will be provided.
- Applicants must then tick the button, which says “I have read, understood, and accepted the terms and conditions.” Before proceeding with the application.
- All applications must be accompanied by genuine documentation and verifiable personal data.
- Any data or document submitted that is found to be fake, untrue, or fraudulent will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant’s application.
- After filling in all the required information and your application is successful, the portal will furnish you with an application ID, and a confirmation SMS will be sent to the phone number you provided.
- Endeavor to screenshot and save your application ID, which might be required during the interview.
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What do I do because my Nin was verified and code was not given to me, network issue at that moment and am trying to apply again and was telling me my nin has been verified please what do I needs to do to get back my code please
same here
Click on resume previous application below the the ad-hoc staff options
I’ve registered and couldn’t get message for applicant code ID, how will I retrieve it pls?
I have registered but I made mistake at guarantor, instead of his name put my name and my phone number.
Am having the same issue here …….
I am not complete my application because, I am not submit my application, but I try to resume previous application through inter my NIN, but is not yet, so it’s write to me that “You have completed this application “.
Please! How can resume my previousa application.
Pls what is happening that I can’t capture after I have completed the registration?
I made a mistake to register as NPC staff either of ad-hoc staff. What do I do now
I made a mistake to register as NPC staff instead of ad-hoc staff.what do I do now.
Enter you NIN where the access code was required.
Please help me I made mistake I choose NPC staff instead of adhoc staff what do I do please
Please how can I bring out my application code,I forgot to screenshot it please
Same here
I lost my application code please how can I get it back
Same here,I don’t have the code
enter your nin as the code then click on continue
If you have not complete the registration u can get ur application id.what u have to do. Click on the start application and enter resume application and then put ur nin number it will take u where you stop
It did …thank u sis
Pls I started filling the form but when I tried to put my credential failed., and when I log again it says I have already completed application
Ma, pls I mistakenly apply on NPC staff instead of ad-hoc staff what can I do thanks ma
Same here
Good evening,pls what should i do,bcs i registered mine yesterday,d registration was successful,but i have not gotten my sms confirmation code,what is the solution to that plz?
I have to screenshot my ID & I don’t have it off head, how can I retrieve it back?
Same here
I have done with the filling of the application form but I forgot to screenshot the application ID , please what can I do
i have started filling my information in the portal but when i stopped after NIN verification i can’t continue, please help me to proceed.
Please I need to get back my ID code the send to me after the verified my NIN successfully because without it I can’t complete my registration
I didn’t screenshot my application ID. I can’t continue the registration without it. Is there no way to retrieve it?
Please what can I do?
I didn’t complete my application and I exited the page unintentionally. I logged in again and it took me to the first page but wouldn’t open again as it tells me my NIN has already been verified.
If you have your Application ID go back to the site and click on start application arrow down button, you will see resume application. In put your application ID and it will bring you back to where you stopped.
I can’t capture the image
I was done with my application, and I was directed to where I can check and see if everything was okay… and I saw that I needed to input something, of which I started but I mistakenly left the page… now I want to go back and is saying am done with my application of which I have not even submitted.
Please what can I do to go back or better still just submit the application????
Same here
If you have your Application ID go back to the site and click on start application arrow down button, you will see resume previous application. In put your application ID and it will bring you back to where you stopped.
I have been trying to take the photo but it is not working. Please what should I do
The whole process is really frustrating 💔. After many weeks of battling with network and difficulty in capturing, I have submitted and haven’t seen any code or message. Someone should help us please
how can i continue the registration after the NIN verification because it kept popping up ‘complete your registration or wait for approval’