Not less than 133,324 candidates
have been shortlisted to fill the 6,000 constable positions at the Nigeria
police force.
The Police Service Commission
(PSC) said on Thursday that screening of the applicants will begin on Monday,
May 7 at the various state police commands and the federal capital territory.
According to the statement signed
by Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesman, Kaduna state has the highest number of
applicants with 6,962 while Lagos has the lowest with 1,013.
Katsina comes second with 6,676
applications, followed by Benue and Niger with 6474 and 6409 respectively.
“The Police Service Commission
has deployed its staff to the 36 states of the federation and the FCT with Dr.
Mike Okiro, chairman of the commission as the national coordinator,” the
statement said.
The commission also warned its
staff against compromising the exercise, adding that “all staff must resist all
forms of undue influences as their activities would be closely monitored”.
It said the various applicants
have been notified to report at the screening venues on days they are meant to
come.
Applications for vacancies at the
Nigeria police force have always been far highest than the number of available
slots.
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