The Police Service Commission, PSC, has announced the approved released list of 10,000 successful applicants for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
This was revealed by the Commission on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
The Police Recruitment Board 9,000 applicants were approved for recruitment for General Duty. While 1,000 applicants were recruited for the Specialists cadre.
According to the PSC, “To ensure fairness and justice in the Recruitment process, the Commission worked with guidance from relevant stakeholders. These include the Nigeria Police Force, the National Assembly and the Federal Character Commission.
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani. He said, the PSC ensured equity in the spread of successful candidates across the 774 Local Government Areas of the country.
Ani said, “The Commission had earlier inaugurated a Recruitment Board. A broad-based on the stakeholder’s body populated by representatives from the Commission. These include the Nigeria Police Force, the Ministry of Police Affairs, Federal Character Commission, Police Colleges and the Police Trust Fund. They were responsible to Superintendent over the recruitment process and report back to the Commission.
Ani added that interested Nigerian youths were invited to apply online for consideration for the subsequent stages. The exercise, he maintained was broadcasted through paid advertisements in several national media.
He maintained that interested applicants were given six weeks to conclude the online applications (15th October to 26th November 2023). The application was in line with the Federal Character requirements.
Ani stated that a total of 609,886 applications were received. While 416,323 applicants who met the advertised requirements were shortlisted for the second stage of the exercise which was physical and document screening.
According to him, “This stage held in the 36 States of the Federation and Federal Capital Territory between Monday, 8th to Monday 29th January 2024.
“The Commission, after the physical and credentials screening, shortlisted 171,956 applicants. These are candidates that met the requirements for the Computer Based Tests (CBT) conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB. An organization renowned for its expertise in Computer Based Tests.
“15,447 General Duty applicants who did well in the CBT were further invited for medical screening to determine their health status. The 55,645 Specialists who were shortlisted from the Physical and credentials screening were subjected to practical tests and later medical screening. Each stage of the Recruitment process was carried out with a high level of scrutiny and care.
“A total of 10,000 applicants made up of 9,000 General Duty and 1,000 Specialists were recommended for final selection.
“The selection of Specialists was done in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force on the need assessment. This to ensure capability and balance of geographical representation.” he said.
However, the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase said the rigorous recruitment process was to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of the Nigeria Police Force. He noted that the exercise is to reinforce NPF’s commitment to community rooted and service-oriented policing.
He said, “I am filled with optimism because these young men and women represent the future of our nation’s security. And it is our collective responsibility to ensure that their journey begins on a foundation of integrity, transparency and excellence.”
Arase, however, disclosed that the entire process reflects a deliberate effort to build a Police Force that is competent, reliable and truly representative of the best that Nigeria has to offer.
He noted that the final selection process was meticulously structured to ensure fairness and inclusivity with 10 candidates selected from each of the 774 Local Government Areas. He stated that this is in compliance to the advised by the National Assembly.
The National Assembly had at its Plenary on Thursday, February 29th, 2024, advised the Commission to maintain equity in the selection.
Arase disclosed that to uphold the highest standards of confidentiality, the list of successful candidates must be presented to the public. He said this in compliant with the Nigeria Data protection Act of 2023.
“This, he noted, will ensure that the personal data of the Recruits who are entering a sensitive security Organization, remain secure. Thereby protecting their personal and family safety.
The statement, therefore, stated that candidates are invited to check the status of their application through the Police Service Commission dedicated Web page. The site, it maintained can be accessed on computers and mobile devices on www.policeservicecommission.cloud.
“Applicants are also to contact the PSC recruitment help desk on WhatsApp numbers 08094767777 and 09031318499 for complaints or inquiries.
source: The Nation
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