The Police Service Commission (PSC) has formally handed over 50,000 newly recruited Police Constables to the Nigeria Police Force for training, marking another milestone in the ongoing effort to strengthen the country’s policing capacity
The recruits will undergo training at designated Police Colleges and other approved institutions across the country in line with approved standards and best practices.
The handover ceremony took place on Thursday at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
Speaking on behalf of the Chairman of the PSC, retired Justice Paul Galumje, Commissioner I of the Commission, said the recruitment exercise was conducted in line with the directive of President Bola Tinubu and relevant statutory provisions.
Galumje thanked the President for his support and formally presented the successful candidates to the Nigeria Police Force for training at designated police colleges and other approved institutions in accordance with approved standards and best practices.
He also handed over a flash drive containing the detailed list of successful candidates to the police authorities.
Receiving the recruits on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, DIG Isyaku Mohammed, who oversees Training and Development, commended the Commission for conducting what he described as a transparent recruitment process.
He assured that training for the new constables would commence simultaneously across the country once the required funds are released.
Also speaking, the representative of the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ibrahim A. Muhammad, Director of the Police Service Department, described the recruitment exercise as credible and transparent.
The Secretary to the PSC, Onyemuche Nnamani, attributed the successful completion of the recruitment exercise to the collaboration and commitment of all stakeholders involved in the process.