Police Entry Requirements Remains Sacrosanct –IGP

By Success John

The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM,mni has declared that the statutory entry requirements into the Nigeria Police Force remain sacrosanct, describing as false, reports making the rounds that the entry requirements has been suspended.

Adamu also stated that the procedure would be thoroughly followed in the ongoing Police recruitment screening exercise.

The IGP’s declaration is coming on the heels of reports on section of the social media that the IGP has suspended the entry requirement for candidates who applied to join the Nigeria Police Force as Police constables in the ongoing recruitment screening exercise.

The IGP who maintained that no one has the powers to alter the conditions for recruitment into the Force,stressed that the requirements have clearly been provided for in Sections 71 – 75 and other relevant sections of the Police Act and Regulations– which mandates all successful candidates to be invited for physical and credential screening from 24th August, 2020 to 6th September, 2020 at various venues in States across the Federation and the FCT.

To this end, the screening Officers have been directed to allow all the applicants to participate in the exercise and to recommend their suitability or otherwise in the spirit of transparency, accountability and fair hearing using the already established benchmarks as contained in the Act.

The IGP commended the Screening Officers for the hitch-free take-off of the exercise at various locations nationwide and charge them to uphold high level of professionalism and observe necessary caution in line with the COVID-19 precautionary measures throughout the period of the exercise.