THE Police Service Commission has finally announced the commencement of training for newly recruited police constables.
The development comes following a recent heated crisis between the commission and the Nigerian Police Force regarding the list of successful candidates.
A dispute arose between PSC and NPF after the former released the list of 10,000 successful applicants for constable and specialist cadre roles in the Nigeria Police Force on June 4.
The police had rejected the list, alleging that the recruitment exercise was marred by corruption and irregularities.
However, the commission vowed not to cancel the list, prompting the Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam and other stakeholders to step into the matter.
In a statement on Monday, the PSC said the Police Recruitment Board had approved the 10th of August, 2024 for the commencement of training for successful applicants of the 2022 constable recruitment exercise.
It said, “The candidates are expected to confirm their status by logging into https://apply.Policerecruitment.gov.ng to confirm further details on the training exercise.
“Specialist applicants are however to resume training two months after that of their General Duty counterparts. Information on date and venues for their own specialised training will be announced in due course.
“The Police Service Commission wishes to appreciate the applicants for their patience and understanding while efforts were made to ensure that the exercise was inclusive and generally acceptable.
“The Commission also states that it will continue to ensure that recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force is based on merit and respect for the Federal Character principles.
“It enjoins the successful candidates to see their new status as a call to duty for the Nigerian nation stressing that the Commission will monitor their training programmes to ensure that they will come out prepared to join forces in fighting the security challenges facing our nation.”
