Just barely a week into the six weeks duration for applications for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force, 288, 266 Nigerian youths have already completed their online applications to be considered for recruitment.

Mr Ikechukwu Ani, PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations Unit who made this known in a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 said the recruitment portal www.apply.police recruitment.gov.ng had received the number of applications as at 7pm on Monday, October 23rd 2023.

The Spokeperson for the Commission Ani said further that, the portal which opened on Sunday, 15th October 2023 will be closed on the 26th of November 2023 to satisfy the Federal Character Commission requirement of six weeks duration for eligible candidates to apply for any Government Agency vacancies.

“Out of the 288,266 applications already received, 217,105 applications met the basic requirements for further consideration in the subsequent stages of the recruitment process.

“A total number of 217,300 Nigerian youths have so far applied for the General Duty posts while 70,676 applied for specialists posts, 69,426 applications have so far been rejected for its inability to meet the requirements for further consideration out of which 46,868 were rejected for over age while 51,213 General Duty Applications were rejected same as rejected 18,213 Specialists Applications” he disclosed.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, commended the Nigerian youths for showing greater interest in pursuing a career in the Nigeria Police Force and assured that the Commission will ensure that the ongoing recruitment exercise is transparent and merit driven.

He called on the youths to continue to visit the recruitment portal to apply for consideration for recruitment , Ikechukwu Ani has said in the statement released.