90% of candidates seeking Police recruitment fail to score 30% in exams – PSC raises alarm
Police Service Commission (PSC) has raised the alarm that over 90 per cent of the applicants seeking recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force have consistently failed to score up to 30 per cent in their examinations.
This was disclosed by the PSC Chairman, Alhaji Musliu Smith, Monday, during a one-day sensitisation and town-hall meeting on the Recruitment Exercise in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital.
“Part of the challenges the commission discovered during recruitment exercises from 2019; was the academic challenges of the applicants which is a sad reflection on the society.
“The society must encourage upright and responsible citizens to apply for recruitment.
“If our responsible and upright young ones are discouraged from joining the police; where are we going to source for the police officers of our dreams?
“Police and policing are a noble act…It deserves the best of the society to join and change the narrative on the issue of internal security of our nation. We must raise alarm if we notice not so good persons applying to join the police.
“There have been cases of robbers finding their way into recruitment camps.
“We must all come together as a community to ensure only the best apply for and are recruited into the Nigeria police.”
Equally important, Smith, whose speech was read by the Deputy Director of the commission, Hajiya Hawa Komo, noted that the development called for concern.
Additionally, he said it was a sad reflection of the calibre of officers that will be patrolling communities; especially in the event that these persons actually ended up enlisted in the Force.
“Perhaps owing to disenchantment with the police, the inability of citizens to appreciate the value of policing has further impacted the quality of persons applying for recruitment into the force.
“These challenges must be addressed.
‘‘This is a herculean task which can only be achieved with the active support of members of the community,” he said.
