Driver recruitment you can actually trust.
CTN sources and vets drivers across Nigeria for households, companies and executives who need security. Every candidate is identity-verified, guarantor-backed and reference-checked before placement, with armed SPY police drivers available for high-risk.
We source the driver. You focus on where you are going.
Finding a reliable driver in Lagos, Abuja, or Port Harcourt is not the hard part. Finding one who is vetted, licensed, background-checked, and ready to work is where most employers give up and settle. Driver recruitment in Nigeria through referrals, word-of-mouth, or job boards produces a pool of candidates with no independent verification and no accountability if something goes wrong. You interview. You guess. You hope. Three months later, you are doing the search again.
Drivers are background-checked before you meet them.
Six-point vetting happens before the candidate reaches your shortlist. Identity, licence, employment history, guarantor, criminal record, address. Most drivers we screen do not pass. The ones who do are the ones we present.
48-hour replacement guarantee, more than words on a contract.
If a placement does not work out within the first 90 days and you are on retainer, we replace within 48 hours from our standing candidate pool. Standing pool means real candidates we have already vetted, not a re-run of the search.
Full HR administration on retainer means you stop managing the driver.
Monthly payroll runs through us. Leave tracking. Performance reviews on schedule. Disciplinary matters handled. Executive families and corporate clients on retainer typically interact with the driver about routes, not paperwork.
Why Nigerian employers pick CTN for driver recruitment.
Personal, Corporate, SPY Police
6-point vetting before placement
Identity, licence, employment history, guarantor, criminal record, address
48hr subsidised turnaround
Payroll, leave, performance reviews
From brief to placed driver in four steps.
WhatsApp your brief
Driver category (personal, corporate, SPY police), location, vehicle type, salary range, any specific requirements. We confirm scope and pricing within an hour.
Shortlist with verification
We present 2 to 4 candidates who passed the 6-point background check. Full report on each. You interview the ones you want. No vetting fee on shortlisted candidates.
Selection and placement
You select. We complete employment paperwork, induct the driver on your vehicle and routine, and place. Placement fee (₦100,000) is invoiced at this stage.
Retainer or one-off
Choose one-off placement (we are done) or monthly retainer (₦20,000/month) covering HR administration and 48hr replacement. Most corporate clients pick the retainer; most personal clients pick one-off.
How driver recruitment in Nigeria actually works.
The detail buyers and search engines look for, in plain language.
Finding a reliable driver in Lagos, Abuja, or Port Harcourt is not the hard part. Finding one who is vetted, licensed, background-checked, and ready to work is where most employers give up and settle. Driver recruitment in Nigeria through referrals, word-of-mouth, or job boards produces a pool of candidates with no independent verification and no accountability if something goes wrong. You interview. You guess. You hope. Three months later, you are doing the search again.
CTN runs a structured pipeline before any candidate reaches you. Six-point vetting on every driver: identity, licence, employment history, guarantor, criminal record, address. Drivers fail the check more often than they pass. The ones who pass are the candidates we present. We are the driver recruitment company Nigerian executive families, expat homes, oil and gas operators, and corporate fleets use for corporate driver recruitment across all three major cities. Personal drivers for households, corporate chauffeurs for executives, and SPY police drivers for high-risk profiles all run through the same vetting pipeline.
The driver recruitment price in Nigeria is straightforward: ₦100,000 placement fee per driver placed. One-time, payable on placement, not on shortlisting. Optional ₦20,000 monthly retainer adds full HR administration: payroll handling, leave tracking, performance reviews, and the 48-hour subsidised replacement if the driver does not work out. Lagos driver recruitment bookings move fastest because that is where the largest vetted candidate pool sits, but Abuja and PH placements typically complete within two weeks of brief.
What it costs
Pricing for driver recruitment starts from N100,000 , with a N20,000 / month annual renewal. ₦100,000 placement fee per driver placed (one-time, invoiced on placement). Optional ₦20,000 monthly retainer covers HR administration (payroll, leave, performance reviews) and the 48-hour subsidised replacement guarantee. Most corporate clients take the retainer. Most personal-household clients take one-off placement.
Driver recruitment specs at a glance.
Personal, Corporate, SPY Police
6-point vetting before placement
Identity, licence, employment history, guarantor, criminal record, address
48hr subsidised turnaround
Payroll, leave, performance reviews
₦100,000 (one-time)
Who uses driver recruitment in Nigeria.
VI, Ikoyi, Lekki, Maitama, Asokoro. Personal drivers for daily school runs, executive errands, and weekend driving. Six-point vetting matters here because the driver is in the home and around children.
Multi-driver corporate placements for pool cars, executive transport, and rotating fleet duty. Bulk placements (5+ drivers) get volume pricing. HR retainer manages payroll across the placement.
Executives, oil and gas operators, diplomatic missions requiring SPY police-licensed drivers for security profile. Vetting plus SPY clearance verification on every placement.
A record you can check.
Questions, answered.
How long does it take to find a driver?
Most placements complete in 10 to 14 days from brief. Personal placements move slightly faster. SPY police placements take 14 to 21 days because of the additional clearance verification.
What does the 6-point background check cover?
Identity (NIN verified), driver's licence (FRSC-verified), employment history (previous employer phone confirmation), guarantor (phone and physical visit), criminal record (police clearance), address (physical visit to residence). Written report per driver.
Do I have to pay if I do not select any of the shortlisted drivers?
No. The ₦100,000 placement fee is invoiced only on accepted placement. Shortlisting and background-check work is part of the service and not charged separately. If none of the first shortlist fits, we send a second shortlist.
Can I hire a driver one-off without the monthly retainer?
Yes. One-off placement is the standard for personal-household clients. ₦100,000 placement fee, no monthly cost, no replacement guarantee. The retainer is built for corporate clients and high-turnover situations.
How much does driver recruitment cost in Nigeria?
₦100,000 placement fee per driver, one-time, invoiced on accepted placement. Optional ₦20,000 monthly retainer covers HR administration and 48hr replacement guarantee. Bulk placements (5+ drivers) get volume pricing.
Pair this with more protection.
6-point background check, ₦35,000 per driver. We use this on every Driver Recruitment candidate.
View →Corporate retraining for existing licensed drivers. 5 modules, ₦75,000 per driver.
View →FRSC-certified driving school for new learners. 8 classes, manual or auto.
View →GPS tracking and engine immobiliser on every vehicle the driver operates.
View →Hire a driver you trust with CTN.
Tell us the role, personal, corporate or SPY police, and your requirements. We shortlist vetted, guarantor-backed candidates and arrange a trial.
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