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FRSC Screens 300,000 Applicants For 4,000 Positions

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have commenced screening exercise for about 324,000 applicants who applied for 4,000 jobs in the corps.

Corps Marshall Boboye Oyeyemi, made this known in Abuja on Monday when he paid a visit to the two screening centres in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the screening was for various cadres, including Officers, Marshal Inspectorates and Road Marshal Assistants.

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Oyeyemi said “We are working with about 324, 000 applicants nationwide out of which we have about 105, 000 graduates.”

Out of the 4,000 slots, 400 is for the officer cadre.

“Inspectorate has 1,000 and Road Marshal Assistants, 3,200 slots.

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“It will be a keenly contested exercise that is why they will go for aptitude test to be conducted by JAMB.

“Those being screened from today (Monday) to Tuesday are graduates and you can see their level of discipline.

“The exercise started early today and tomorrow nationwide, it will be for the graduates, I believe with the planning put in place, everything is okay.

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“After the aptitude test, they will go for interview then drug test; then the final screening with the corps marshal,” Oyeyemi said.

The Corp Marchel, who described the screen as not to stressful so far, also praised the smooth conduct of the exercise.

“There is orderliness. The exercise began since six o’clock in the morning. This shows the level of planning.

“The officers conducting the exercise are going by directive of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

“He has given directive that we must ensure the planning is much better than the previous exercises,” he said.

Oyeyemi commended the Service Chiefs, Inspector-General of Police and Director-General, and Department of State Services for providing the security.

One of the applicants, Mr Solomon Abubakar from Niger who said he had been looking for job since three years, expressed hope that he would to get the job after the screening.

The exercise which started Monday is expected to end on Saturday, Sept. 29.