Following the successful meeting with representatives from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, yesterday in Abuja, the Police Service Commission is set to decentralise Police recruitment and allow recruitment desk officers from the states play key roles during the 2025 recruitment exercise. The Commission will also ensure that all the stakeholders, the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Character Commission will have access to the portal for inclusiveness and transparency. It will also help prevent corruption and nepotism in the system.The Commission wishes to announce that the newly acquired Recruitment portal which will serve for recruitment of both its staff and all categories of Police Officers is now ready and will be deployed during the period of such recruitments.

The Commission yesterday held for the first time, a consultative meeting with the primary beneficiaries of its recruitment exercise – officers in incharge of Recuitment from the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory where far reaching decisions were taken on how best to improve and consolidate efficient, transparent, accountable and equitable recruitment in the country.

To give effect to this development, the Commission will dedicate this new Portal to ensure a successful and inclusive recruitment for both the Commission personnel and that of the Nigeria Police.

The public is by this statement advised to note that going forward Police recruitments will be done using this Commission’s recruitment portal with state Officers playing significant roles.

The portal is expected to be opened immediately the Commission is ready to commence the 2025 recruitment exercise.

Commission Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni said the Commission is happy to partner with the State Desk Officers who are the immediate beneficiaries of Police recruitment to ensure that the interests of all parties are protected.

He noted that the Commission will continue to do its best to give the nation a Police Force it will be proud of.