NPC Application Status Pending: How To Fix The NPC “Status Pending” Problem

In our comment section, we have received numerous complaints from NPC applicants regarding the "Status Pending" issue. These applicants are concerned that the issue may prevent them from being screened and, as a result, deny them the opportunity to be selected as Ad hoc staff for the general census in 2023.

If you are one of the applicants who is still experiencing this issue, please read this article all the way to the end and follow the steps we will demonstrate to resolve the issue. However, if your status continues to be pending despite following our instructions, please follow our recommendations at the article's conclusion. Before deciding whether or not to implement our recommendations, make sure you first carry out the recommendations we provide.

How To Fix The NPC “Status Pending” Problem

One important issue that applicants don’t consider before trying to confirm their NPC application status is the need to know their application code. As an applicant, you must know your NPC application code before proceeding to confirm your application status on the NPC recruitment website.

I Have My Application Code But My Status Is Still Pending: What To Do

Attend the NPC Training in your LGA of application even if your status is pending because you might be given preference over approved applicants who did not attend the training. This is if you are still interested in taking part in the upcoming census.

Your status will change from pending to authorized if you are successful in attending the training. An NPC candidate who requested to be a facilitator and ran into a similar problem stated that, while her status was pending during training, it was later accepted after she attended the course.