We’re not recruiting – NPF disclaims advert by Police Service Commission

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has issued a disclaimer to a newspaper advertisement sponsored by the Police Service Commission (PSC), an agency of the Federal Government.

The Police said that the PSC advertisement calling on interested members of the public to apply for recruitment as Police Constables into the NPF, has no connection with it.

In the publication, which is also found on the PSC’s website, the Commission states: “The Police Service Commission (PSC) is a Federal Executive Body under Section 153(m) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).

“By virtue of Paragraph 30(A) of the 3rd Schedule, Part 1 of the Constitution and Section 14 of the Nigeria Police Act, 2020, the Commission has power to Appoint such other Persons to offices in the Police Force as are required for the effective and efficient performance of the functions of the Police Force on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Commission.

“In pursuance of its Constitutional Mandate, the Commission in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force invites applications from suitable, vibrant and qualified young Nigerians for enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force as Constables (Recruits).”

However, the NPF said it had not commenced the 2022 recruitment of police personnel on the rank of Police Constables, consequently, asking the public to disregard the publication by the PSC.

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In a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Monday, the NPF said at the appropriate time it would announce the application process for the recruitment of Police Constables.

The statement reads: “The Nigeria Police Force wishes to inform well-meaning members of the public that it has not commenced the 2022 Police Constables recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force contrary to a publication on Page 21 of Daily Sun Newspaper of Thursday August 11, 2022 by the Police Service Commission (PSC).

“The Police similarly states unequivocally that the advert has no connection with the Nigeria Police Force nor is it in tandem with the Police recruitment process, and should be disregarded in all its entirety. The website to which the publication refers intending candidates – http://www.recruitment.psc.gov.ng – is not associated with the Nigeria Police Force.

“The Nigeria Police Force hereby calls on all stakeholders and intending applicants to discountenance the information in both the newspaper and on the portal as the website is not the official portal for Police Constables recruitment.

“The Nigeria Police Force thereby assures well-meaning Nigerians that the commencement of the 2022 recruitment exercise will be announced via the official police e-recruitment website – https://policerecruitment.gov.ng, the Nigeria Police Force official website – https://www.npf.gov.ng, and advertisements on national dailies and official police social media accounts as and when due.”