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2022 constable recruitment exercise marred with irregularities, NPF alleges

The Nigeria Police Force has criticised the alleged corruption of the recently published names of successful candidates in the ongoing 2022/23 Police Constables Recruitment Exercise.

This follows several complaints from unsuspecting candidates who noticed the disappearance of the names of screened candidates who were successful to the last stage.

In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, several irregularities were discovered, like: “Several names of persons purported to be names of successful candidates are those who did not even apply and therefore did not take part in the recruitment exercise.

“The published list contains several names of candidates who failed either the Computer Based Test (CBT) or the physical screening exercise or both.

“There are those who made it to the last stage of the exercise but were disqualified having been found Medically unfit through the standardised medical test but who also made the list of successful candidates as published by the PSC.

“Most worrisome is the allegation of financial dealings and corrupt practices leading to the outcome where unqualified and untrainable individuals have been shortlisted.”

Olumuyiwa recalled that “the Inspector General of Police had on 10th June 2024 written a letter of objection to the list addressed to the Chairman of the Commission, citing the discoveries listed above

Distancing the Force from these irregularities, he said: “the Nigeria Police Force therefore takes exception to this unpleasant development and calls for a total review of the process with a view to recruiting qualified, competent, trainable and productive hands into the Nigeria Police Force, in line with the vision of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led administration on police reform.

“The NPF hereby reiterates that we are not unconcerned about the plights and ordeals of prospective recruits, who have been subjected to all forms of rigorous screening exercise, assuring that it is our commitment to ensure that the process is thoroughly reviewed, stands fruitful and successful for the betterment of the Nigeria Police, and by extension the country.”