Police Recruitment: Anambra Leading From Behind

…recruitment portal closes next Sunday 26th November

A total of 547,774 applications for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force have so far been received in the Police Recruitment portal.

The Portal was opened on the 15th of October 2023.

Out of the 547,774 applicants, 358,900 were successful and have qualified for the next round of the recruitment process which includes the physical, credentials, medicals and strict background checks of the applicants.

A total of 84,606 applicants were rejected for over age. Applicants are expected to be between the ages of 18 and 25.

– Kaduna State maintained first position as the state with the highest number of applicants with 40,272

– Anambra is stuck in the last position with 1664 applicants.

– Adamawa State is second with 36,398 applications

– Bornu State third with 32,048.

– Benue State with 31,122 is fourth

– Katsina state with 30,202 is 5th

– Bauchi State with 30,604 is 6th

– Kano with 30,004 is 7th.

– Ebonyi State with 2132 applications is next to Anambra leading from the rear

– Followed by Lagos State in the lead from the rear with 2324 applicants.

– Bayelsa state is 4th from the rear with 2651

– Abia has 2796 and 5th from the rear.

“Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, retired Inspector General of Police expressed his satisfaction with the number of applications already received. He observed that it is obvious that Nigerian youths have decided to show incredible interest in pursuing a career in the Nigeria Police, a development he said augurs well for the “new Police we are building”.

“He however appealed to the youths of the South-East to change its indifference to Police work, insisting that embracing anti-government criminal gangs will not lead them anywhere.

“He advised that they should be concerned on what becomes of the region in the future as no development can thrive in a terror ravaged communities.