IGP Suspends Entry Requirements for Police Recruitment
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The Inspector-General of Police ,IG, Mohammed Adamu has ordered that there should be a waiver of the entry requirements for applicants into the constable cadre of the Nigeria Police
The screening exercise of applicants for the 10,000 slots took off yesterday.
President Muhammadu Buhari, had said that the Nigeria Police would recruit 40, 000 policemen in phases of 10,000 over a period of four years.
Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, explained that all applicants were expected to appear at the screening centres with their duly completed guarantors forms, National Identity Numbers (NIN), original and duplicate copies of their credentials, comprising O’ Level results, ceritificates of origin and birth or declaration of age.
During the screening, a spokesman of one of the state Police commands had informed applicants with bad dentition, bow legs, knock-knees, flat foot, married women or expectant mother would not be part of the exercise.
He also noted that those not within the 17-25 age bracket, as well as those below 1.5 feet tall for women and 1.7ft for men would be screened out.
However, the IG directed that no candidate should be disqualified irrespective of their physical appearance, age and qualification.
The IGP stated that all applicants who have submitted their online applications should be allowed to take part in the exercise.
It was reported that the exercise witnessed a massive turnout , even as the Covid-19 protocols were adhered to by applicants.
