The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have established a high-powered joint Ad-hoc Committee to drive the immediate commencement of the recruitment of 30,000 new police personnel.

The commission in a press statement by Torty Kalu said the Ad-hoc Committee was inaugurated, Wednesday, by the Chairman, PSC, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (retd.) at the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters, in Jabi, Abuja, following the presidential directive to bolster the numerical strength of the NPF and enhance national security.

He said the primary mandate of the Joint Ad-hoc Committee is to collaborate and brainstorm on creating a seamless, transparent, and efficient recruitment process.

The committee will work to ensure the exercise is conducted with the highest standards of integrity and merit, Kalu added.

He said Argungu, who was represented by DIG Taiwo Lakanu (retd.), in his remarks,stated that: “the collaboration is crucial for a successful exercise.”

DIG Lakanu, who is also the Chairman, NPF Matters Committee, PSC, reiterated the Commission’s commitment to ensuring that the recruitment is fair and based on established guidelines.

The Inspector-General of Police, who was represented by CP  Edwin Eloho of the Department of Training and Development, Force Headquarters, emphasized the importance of the recruitment in strengthening the police force’s capacity to serve and protect the citizens of Nigeria.

He affirmed the NPF’s full cooperation with the PSC to ensure the timely and successful achievement of this national objective.

The inauguration of this committee marks a critical step forward in the Federal Government’s commitment to addressing security challenges and improving the police-to-citizen ratio across the country.

The PSC is the federal executive body empowered to appoint, promote, dismiss, and exercise disciplinary control over persons holding offices in the NPF, except the Inspector-General of Police; while the NPF is the principal law enforcement agency in Nigeria.