Nigeria Police Force has extended the online registration for the 2021 recruitment for police constables.
Gatekeepers News reports that the registration was extended till midnight of Saturday, January 22, 2022, due to low applications from southern states.
As of January 7, 2022, a total of 81,005 applications were received across the country for 10,000 available slots and the Southern part of the country is yet to fill the quota for its candidates.
This was confirmed in a statement made available on Wednesday by the Force public relations officer, CP Frank Mba.
It read: “The extension of the online application is informed by the need to ensure equal opportunity and even spread of applications, particularly from states in the South-East, South-South geopolitical zones and Lagos State, to enable them to meet up with the required quota for their respective areas.
“A statistical analysis shows that a total of 81,005 applications were received nationwide as of January 7, 2022. Out of this figure, only 1,404 applications – less than two per cent of the total applications – were received from the five states in the South East and 261 from Lagos State, with Anambra State having the least figure of 158 applicants.
“Consequently, the Force enjoins States and Local Governments, religious bodies and other interest groups in the affected Geopolitical zones and Lagos State to assist in mobilizing and encouraging their citizens and wards to take advantage of the opportunity to seek a career path in the Nigeria Police Force. Interested applicants are urged to log on to the NPF recruitment portal, www.policerecruitment.gov.ng to register before the expiration of the new deadline.”
The Force PRO urged applicants to call 08100004507 for any inquiry or complaints or technical difficulties in the use of the portal, stressing that the recruitment exercise is absolutely free of charge.
