The Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, has disclosed that the Nigeria Police extended the online registration in the 2021 police constable recruitment to January 22, 2022, as a window for prospective southerners candidates to apply.
Mba said the extension became necessary “to ensure equal opportunity and even spread of applications, particularly from states in the South-east, South-south geopolitical zones and Lagos State.”
He said the extension would enable the southern states to meet the necessary quota for their individual states.
According to Mba, out of the 81,005 applications got across the country as of January 7, 2022, just 1,404 applications (less than 2% of the absolute applications) were gotten from the five states in the South-east.
Mba added that only 261 are from Lagos State, adding that Anambra State has a paltry 158 candidates.
The Force PRO appealed to states, local governments, religious bodies and other interest groups in the South-south, South-east and Lagos State to assemble and energize their residents and wards to look for a vocation in the Nigeria Police Force.
“Interested applicants are urged to log on to the NPF recruitment portal to register before the expiration of the new deadline,” adding that the recruitment exercise is absolutely free of charge.