Metro Police Recruitment: 338,227 Applicants Shortlisted For 10,000 Slots

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The Police Service Commission says it has shortlisted 338,227 applicants out of the 911,438 that applied for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force.

The Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Mike Okiro disclosed at a news conference in Abuja.

Okiro said screening of successful applicants would begin on June 6 in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

Okiro explained that 44,661 were shortlisted for cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, 87,736 for cadet Inspector and 205,830 for Police Constables.

He said: “I would like to emphasise that the initial shortlisting of applicants was done electronically.

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“Invitation letters were also sent to successful applicants through SMS and to their personal email addresses.”

The chairman said the steps taken were aimed at avoiding overcrowding at the venue and ensuring a meticulous exercise.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that 262,426 applicants applied for cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, 211,832 applied for Cadet Inspector and 437,144 for Police Constables.

President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the recruitment of 10,000 policemen into the nation’s Police Force to reinforce the police for better service.



- NAN
 
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