Police Recruitment: Commission Receives 843,008 Applications For 10,000 Job Slot

The Police Service Commission (PSC) said it received 843,008
applications as at 1.00p.m May 2 from applicants seeking enlistment
into the Nigeria Police Force.

This is contained in an update issued by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, Head,
Press and Public Relations of the commission in Abuja on Monday.
He said that 243,327 applications were received for Assistant
Superintendent of Police (ASP) cadre.


Ani added that 197,990 and 401,691 applicants applied for the Inspector
and Police Constable (PC) cadres respectively.

The commission recently said in a statement that it would recruit 500
Cadet ASP, 500 Cadet Inspectors, 1,500 Specialist Officers and 7, 500
Constables in the recruitment of 10,000 policemen.

NAN reports that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the
recruitment of 10,000 policemen into the nation’s Police Force to
reinforce the police for better service.

NAN also reports that the exercise would close on May 13.