This, it said, was in fulfillment of the
directive of President Muhammadu Buhari at a Security Summit in Abuja,
that the Federal Government would inject 10,000 men into the Force.
A statement on Tuesday in Abuja by the
commission’s spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, stated that the recruits
comprised of 500 Cadet Assistant Superintendents of Police, 500 Cadet
Inspectors and 7,500 Constables.
The PSC further explained that it had
also concluded the recruitment of 80 per cent of 1,500 specialists
expected to be recruited into the Force, noting that Nigerians who
applied for some disciplines that required further professional/expert
interview, had been shortlisted.
“These include engineering, laboratory
scientists and technicians and community health officers. Date for the
interview will soon be communicated to the shortlisted candidates,” the
commission said.
The statement added that the exercise was based on merit, Federal Character principle and geographical spread.
It stated that all the successful
candidates went through the processes put in place for the exercise,
including verification of their credentials and physical screening of
height, sight, chest and so on.
The statement read, “At the end of the
six weeks period, a total of 911,438 applications comprising 262,462
applicants for Cadet ASPs, 211,832 applicants for Cadet Inspectors and
437,144 applicants for Constables were received electronically.
“A total of 338,250 applicants were
later shortlisted also electronically and invited for screening at the
state commands of the Nigeria Police Force. This figure was made up of
44,684 shortlisted for Cadet ASPs, 87,736 for Cadet Inspectors and
205,830 for Constables.”
Meanwhile, the names of successful applicants have been uploaded in the commission’s website, www.psc.gov.ng and the Nigeria Police Force website, www.npf.gov.ng
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