The date for the start of the screening process for successful applicants into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force has been authorized by the Police Recruitment Board as January 8th.
Today, on Thursday December 21st, the Board convened at the Corporate Headquarters of the Police Service Commission in Jabi, Abuja and made several determinations regarding the subsequent steps of the recruitment process.
At the end of this month, when the Recruitment Portal was closed, 416,270 Nigerian youths were identified as meeting the initial criteria for the next phase of the process.
The group of successful candidates is composed of 315,065 individuals for General Duty and 101,205 for the specialist cadre. The candidates who pass will likely receive their invitation letters no later than December 23, 2023.
The upcoming phase of the process will involve evaluating both the physical and background aspects of the applicants, which will take place in their respective home states.
The Board has also instructed that candidates who have been selected for the screening process must bring their original certificates and other supporting documents, such as letters of attestation from their Local Government Chairmen and/or traditional rulers.
The recruitment process also consists of a computer-based test (CBT) that will take place after the screening process and a medical examination.
The specific dates for these stages of the process will be announced at a later time. After the closure of the recruitment portal, Kaduna State takes the lead with 31,117 individuals who were successful applicants. Adamawa comes in second with 29,848 successful applicants, followed by Benue with 25,346, Borno with 24,854, Katsina with 24,239, and Bauchi with 22,958.
Other states with a high number of successful applicants include Kano with 21,006, Niger with 17,959, Gombe with 17,493, Yobe with 17,207, Nasarawa with 16,284, Jigawa with 16,007, Taraba with 15,622, Plateau with 15,389, and Kebbi with 12,917. In terms of successful applicants, Anambra State has the lowest number nationwide, with 1,141.
This is followed by Ebonyi with 1,537, Lagos with 1,775, and Abia with 2,110. The Board insists that candidates must behave in the same way as Nigerian youths who aspire to join the Nigeria Police Force, an organization governed by strict laws and regulations that prioritize discipline as its foundation.
The Board also wants to caution candidates about fraudsters who will approach them with appealing offers of assistance in exchange for payment of certain amounts of money.
"The complete recruitment process is free of charge and will rely on merit and performance evaluation throughout every stage."