The Police Service Commission (PSC) has said that only 171,956 out of 315,114 applicants for General Duty Cadre were successful during the just concluded screening exercise. News Platform
However, the commission has fixed Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 for the Computer Based Test (CBT) for successful applicants which will be conducted throughout the 36 states of the Federation and the FCT, Abuja.
This is contained in a press release signed by Ikechukwu Ani Head, Press and Public Relations, and made available to newsmen on Thursday.
Ani explained that for the General Duty Cadre, 315, 114 applicants were invited for the screening exercise out of which 171,956 were successful and shortlisted for the JAMB CBT, saying that the 171,956 applicants shortlisted are made up of 25,818 females and 146,138 males.
According to him, a total of 171,956 applicants who were successful from the screening exercise are expected to take part in the Computer Based Tests, adding that the candidates for the aptitude tests are applicants for the General Duty Positions.
It stated that the 43,778 applicants who were successful from the Specialists Cadre during the screening exercise are expected to go through practical tests at a date to be announced soon by the Commission.
"The Commission after the Meeting of the Police Recruitment Board on Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 approved that the Joint Admission and Martriculation Board, JAMB, should conduct the Computer based tests for the Police applicants because of its long standing pedigree in such examinations", he explained.
He said, "Kaduna State will be presenting the highest number of candidates for the tests with12,343 followed by Bauchi with 10,911, Benue, 10,532 and Katsina,10,457 and that Anambra State has the least candidates for the aptitude tests with 343 applicants followed by Lagos, 504 and Ebonyi, 600".
It said that the successful candidates from the Computer based tests will be required to appear for medical examinations before they proceed for training.
"Dr. Solomon Arase CFR, retired IGP and Chairman of the Commission said that the Commission is on course to conclude this exercise on time so that successful candidates can be quickly injected into the system to join in the renewed war against insurgency and banditry.
"He commended Mr. President for this rare opportunity to reinforce and reinvigorate the Police Force for improved performance", the release stated.
It said Dr. Arase had assured that the Commission will continue to seek for citizen oriented and friendly police, properly trained and equipped to provide inspiring leadership in the nation's eternal security.
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