Nigeria Police Force Receives 288,266 Applications, Nine Days After Recruitment Portal Was Opened

No fewer than 288,266 Nigerian youths have completed their online applications into the constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has disclosed.

Naija News reports that the development comes precisely nine days after the recruitment portal, which opened on Sunday, October 15, 2023, and would be closing on November 26, 2023, was opened.

The duration, as learned was in line with the Federal Character Commission requirement of six weeks for eligible candidates to apply for any government agency’s vacancies.

The PSC, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the recruitment portal www.apply.police recruitment.gov.ng had received 288,266 applications as of 7 pm on Monday, October 23, 2023.

The spokesperson for the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, said 217,105 applications met the basic requirements for further consideration in the subsequent stages of the recruitment process.

Giving a further breakdown, he explained that of the total 288,266 applicants, 217,300 Nigerian youths have so far applied for the General Duty post, while 70,676 applied for specialist posts.

According to him, 69,426 applications have so far been rejected because they didn’t meet the requirements for further consideration, and 46,868 were denied for overage.

“51,213 General duty applications were rejected while 18,213 Specialists applications were also rejected.

“The online application requirements include: i. Applicants shall be of Nigerian origin and birth and must possess the National Identification Number, NIN; ii. Applicants must possess a minimum of 5 credits in not more than 2 sittings in WAEC/NECO or its equivalent with credit passes in English and Mathematics; iii. Applicants must be aged between 18 -25 years; ….vii. Applicants must have a valid email address and phone number, and SSCE statements of results or certificates relating to examinations taken before 2015 will not be accepted. The application is without any monetary implications whatsoever, and applicants are advised to take note.

“The Chairman of the Commission, retired Inspector General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase, commended the Nigerian youths for showing greater interest in pursuing a career in the Nigerian youths for showing greater interest in pursuing a career in the Nigeria Police Force and assured that the commission will ensure that the ongoing recruitment exercise is transparent and merit driven. He called on the youths to continue to visit the recruitment portal to apply for consideration for recruitment,” Ani submitted.