Coronavirus: Navy Suspends Recruitment

The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday suspended its 2020 recruitment until further notice following the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

This was made known in a statement to newsmen by the Navy Director of Information, Commodore Suleman Dahun.

Dahun said: “The Nigerian navy wishes to inform the general public and prospective applicants that its 2020 recruitment exercise has been put on hold till further notice in response to national concerns.

“Consequently, the online registration for the 2020 recruitment has been suspended and the recruitment portal deactivated with immediate effect.”

Naija News reports that the online registration for the 2020 Recruitment had commenced on March 11 and was scheduled to close on April 21.