Youths scramble for police application, 288,266 register within week

No fewer than 288, 266 Nigerian youths have completed their online applications for recruitment into the constable cadre of Nigeria Police Force barely a week since the exercise started.

A statement on Tuesday by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, Police Service Commission, said as of 7pm on Monday, October 23rd 2023, the recruitment portal www.apply.police recruitment.gov.ng had received 288, 266 applications.

He added, “The portal which opened on Sunday, 15th October 2023 will be closed on the 26th of November 2023 to satisfy the Federal Character Commission requirement of six weeks duration for eligible candidates to apply for any Government Agency vacancies.

“Out of the 288,266 applications already received, 217,105 applications met the basic requirements for further consideration in the subsequent stages of the recruitment process.

“A total number of 217,300 Nigerian youths have so far applied for the General Duty posts while 70,676 applied for specialist posts. 69,426  applications have so far been rejected for inability to meet the requirements for further consideration out of which 46,868 were rejected for over age.

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

The statement said the Chairman of the commission, Dr Solomon Arase, retired Inspector General of Police commended 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.”