POLICE RECRUITMENT: Kaduna, Adamawa, Other Three Northern States Lead, As Anambra, Others Trail

Kaduna State is currently leading in the number of applications already received as of day 9 in the ongoing recruitment exercise for General Duty Constables into the Nigeria Police Force. 20,259 Kaduna State youths have already completed the online applications to lead the table while Anambra State leads from behind with only 541 applications.

This was disclosed Wednesday in a release signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, of Press and Public Relations, Police Service Commission.

Following Kaduna State the top is Adamawa State with 18,933 applications; Borno State with 18,305; Bauchi 16554, Katsina State, 16,232 and Kano State, 15,888.

Next to Anambra State from the area are; Ebonyi, 737; Abia, 966 and Imo 999. Bayels has 1020; Enugu, 1036; Lagos, 1259; Delta, 1338 and Edo 1526.

Meanwhile 242, 391 males have already completed their applications while only 35,405 females have registered their presence.

The Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, retired inspector General of Police has expressed concern about the continued disinterest of South East youths in pursuing a career in the Nigeria Police Force.
hotbeds noted that the South East, currently a hotbed for non-state actors’ rebellion in the country should have been at the forefront of joining the Nigeria Police Force and bringing indigenous solutions to the menace.

He called on the leadership of the zone to find a way of convincing its youths to embrace the opportunity the ongoing recruitment has provided.

The PSC Chairman said it would be difficult for anybody to listen to cries of marginalization from leaders of the zone if they choose to retain their individuality in the deployment generous decision to offer to Nigerian youths in the Police Force.

He said they should maximize the remaining five weeks open for their youth to get into the train.