Police begin recruitment of 10,000 officers April 1

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has
unveiled a portal for the recruitment of 10,000
officers as directed by President Muhammadu
Buhari.
 At the National Security Summit last year,
Buhari ordered the Police to recruit more men
to boost security.
The Commission Chairman, Mike Okiro, who
unveiled the portal, said the portal would be
opened to the public on April 1.
In a statement, yesterday, PSC’s Head of Press
and Public Relations Ikechukwu Ani said the
recruitment process online is free for intending
officers.
  Okiro said there had been no recruitment into
the Police for over five years due to financial
constraint.
He said thousands of policemen, who died in
service, dismissed or retired, had not been
replaced since the last five years, leaving the
Force under-manned and overstretched.
Interested Nigerians have been asked to access
the portal through the commission’s website
www.psc.gov.ng or that of the Nigeria Police
Force, www.npf.gov.ng.
 On whether a fee would be paid for the forms,
Okiro said: “We are not charging money; it is
free, absolutely free and the portal has been
structured in a way that there will be no short
cut. So, everybody must go through due
process”.
 The statement added: “The commission will be
recruiting candidates into the three entry points
of the Nigeria Police Force which are Constable,
Cadet Inspector and Cadet Assistant
Superintendent of Police (ASP). There will also
be recruitment into the Specialist cadre.”