The recruitment process of the Nigeria Police Force is being done strictly merit-based and not favouritism, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba has said.
The Nigerian police chief disclosed this in a statement issued by the Force spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Sunday in Abuja.
He said the recruitment process comprises a physical screening of all applicants who expressed interest in serving with the force by filling the application form online without any charge attached.
IGP Baba said applicants who met the legal requirements for the physical screening were subjected to a Computer-Based Test (CBT), set and organised by the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC).
After the CBT, he said, successful applicants were also subjected to Medical Screening to confirm their fitness to take up the policing duty.
The statement said, “Those who have successfully passed these processes are collated and an equal number of them, prioritising the best amongst them, per Local Government Area (LGA) are selected.
“The process ensures that only those suited for the job are amongst the final individuals from whom the required 10,000 are selected.”
