The Police Service Commission (PSC) has said applicants for the 10,000 police job are now 806,646 .
The update is contained in a statement
in Abuja yesterday by the commission’s Head of Press and Public
Relations Unit, Ikechukwu Ani.
A statement said: “As at 9:35am onWednesday, April 27, 2016, 806,646 applicants have submitted applications.
“A breakdown shows that 232,857 applied
as ASPs, 190,415 as Inspectors and 383,374 as Constables. Submission
of forms ends on the May 13, 2016, thereby given applicants six weeks.
The commission, while emphasising that
recruitment forms are free and online, added that it is receiving
reports of fraudsters soliciting payment to help candidates either to
obtain the forms or assist them secure employment.
Commission Chairman Mike Okiro has,
however, urged workers not to receive money from applicants or their
sponsors, stressing that anyone caught would be dealt with and
prosecuted.
He said: “I am aware of the pressure
from applicants but workers should rise above board and protect the
integrity and sanctity of the exercise”
The chairman called on the public to report anybody undermining the exercise through illegal sale of forms.
While pledging to ensure a transparent
process, Okiro insisted that the commission would be guided by the
established criteria and qualification.
He said arrests were made in some parts
of the country and that the police are investigating to establish the
culprits’ level of involvement.
posted by Oscar Jonathan
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