The Nigeria Police Force has sounded the alarm over alleged irregularities and corruption that allegedly marred the recently released list of successful candidates in the ongoing 2022/23 police constables recruitment.
This comes after a barrage of grievances from stakeholders and rejected candidates regarding the vanishing names of those who passed the screening process and advanced to the next round.
ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, said in a press release on Saturday that examination of the released list uncovered multiple irregularities.
“Several names of persons purported to be names of successful candidates are those who did not even apply and therefore did not take part in the recruitment exercise,” he said.
Adejobi added that the list also contained names of candidates who had failed either the Computer Based Test or the physical screening, as well as those disqualified after being found medically unfit.
“Most worrisome is the allegation of financial dealings and corrupt practices leading to the outcome where unqualified and untrainable individuals have been shortlisted,” he stated.
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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, objected to the list and cited the irregularities found in a June 10 letter to the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, according to the police spokesman.
“The reaction of the IGP was without prejudice to the power of the commission to recruit for the police as ruled by the Supreme court but this power does not include the power to recruit unqualified and untrained individuals for the police,” Adejobi stated.
He added, “Noting that it is the police that bears the brunt of recruitment of unqualified individuals and not the PSC. The same people who recruited anyhow for the police today will turn round to accuse the police tomorrow of inefficiency when their recruits start messing up.”
In accordance with the vision of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led administration on police reform, Adejobi revealed that the police have distanced themselves from the published list and demanded a transparent and reliable review of the hiring procedure in order to bring “qualified, competent, trainable and productive hands into the Nigeria Police Force.”
He went on to reassure everyone that the police are dedicated to making sure the procedure is carefully examined in order to make it successful and beneficial for the force and the nation.
