PSC to Recruit Police Cadets and 30,000 Constables

By Oluwakemi Kindness

The Police Service Commission says it is concluding arrangements for the recruitment of CADETs and Constables into the Nigeria Police Force for the year 2025.

The Chairman of the Commission, retired DIG Hashimu Argungu said very soon the Commission will start the recruitment of CADETs and the 30,000 Constables yearly approved by Mr. President.

He stated this on Wednesday when he led a strong Management delegation from the Commission on a visit to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission in Abuja where it sought partnership and cooperation in this year’s Police Recruitment.

DIG Argungu during the visit solicited for assistance from the Data Protection Commission to ensure that credible Nigerians are recruited into the Nigeria Police Force .

He notes that Data rules the world, saying with accurate data which is protected ” we can plan and ensure that proper background checks will be received on all the applicants who are desirous for a career in the Nigeria Police Force.

According to a statement by the PSC Head of Press, Ikechukwu Ani, DIG Argungu told his host “we are here to fortify the Commission in its recruitment exercises, we need to know who we are recruiting and we want to partner with you to make it a success”

The PSC Chairman however lamented the inability of the Commission to access the Nigeria Identity Management Commission Data base which obviously will facilitate its Constitutional mandate to recruit Nigerians into the Nigeria Police Force.

He pleaded with the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, Dr. Vincent Olatunji to kindly Intervene and ensure that the Commission has access to the identities of these Nigerian youths it intends to recruit into the Police Force.

The National Commissioner promised to Intervene and ensure that the PSC is availed the required access into the data base for effective, efficient and credible recruitment.

Dr. Olatunji pledged the commitment of his office to the aspirations of the PSC to achieve a data protected and credible recruitment exercise.

He promised to train the staff of the Commission on data protection so that it will have reliable data for the recruitment exercise.

The two Organisations agreed and set up a joint Committee to start work in earnest on data protection, in line with international best practices.