By Ayo Kehinde
The Police Service Commission has launched a new recruitment portal to decentralise the hiring of police officers and enhance transparency in the process.
The portal, which will also be used for recruiting PSC personnel, will be accessible to key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Federal Character Commission, in a bid to curb corruption and nepotism.
According to a statement by PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani, the initiative follows a consultative meeting in Abuja with recruitment desk officers from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where it was resolved to give state representatives a greater role in the 2025 recruitment exercise.
It is the first time recruitment officers from across the country will be formally engaged in planning and executing the process.
PSC Chairman, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Hashimu Argungu, said involving state desk officers would ensure that the interests of all parties are protected.
He restated the Commission’s commitment to building a police force the nation can be proud of while keeping recruitment efficient, transparent, accountable and equitable.
The portal will go live when the 2025 recruitment begins.
