PSC DISOWNS ADVERTISEMENT FOR ADMISSION INTO POLICE ACADEMY

The Police Service Commission has disowned an advertisement for admission into the Twelve Regular Course Degree Programme of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State. The advertisement claims that the online application for admission into the Police Academy programme will open from July 28 to September 8, 2025. The PSC spokesman, IKECHUKWU ANI, said in a statement that that the advertorial was placed in flagrant violation of the required procedure. ANI also noted that it was an undisguised attempt to undermine the Police Service Commission, which has the Constitutional mandate to recruit for the Nigeria Police Force, including through the Police Academy. He emphasized that the Commission has the sole authority to appoint persons holding or aspiring to hold offices into the Nigeria Police Force as clearly stated in the Court of Appeal’s judgement on September 30, 2020. The spokesman said that the Police Service Commission would continue to resist and condemn any action by any person, body or authority that is in contravention of the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “The publication obviously undermines the rule of law and infringes upon the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to all citizens as has been interpreted by the Apex Court in the land. No individual or institution including the Police Service Commission or the Nigeria Police Force is above the rule of law. “The issue of Recruitment/Employment is not solely a Police Service Commission assignment but extends to all key stakeholders in order to avoid the issue of spoils system, cronyism, nepotism, corruption and other related vices. “The Commission hereby notifies the general public to disregard the said advertisement as it is not aware and necessary stakeholders’ input was not sought or received. These stakeholders include the Ministry of Police Affairs, Federal Character Commission and the Nigeria Police Force who were not consulted before the said release of the advertisement by the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil. “Furthermore, the process and procedures that the Management of Police Academy introduced in the recent past is completely chaotic, confusing and unpredictable, deliberately designed to breed and create room for corruption. Worse still, charging application fees of N6,000 in an exercise designed to be absolutely free is absurd. “In addition, inviting all the prospective applicants to appear in the premises of the Police Academy instead of decentralizing the process and procedures in the 36 states and Abuja where the applicants reside is an invitation to avoidable anarchy that will continue to create unnecessary stress, economic wastage, risk of journey, accommodation problem for the applicants and their families and most especially complaints of parents of a coordinated practice of corrupt tendencies in the chaotic situation. “The present Commission’s leadership, in collaboration with the key stakeholders, Ministry of Police Affairs, Federal Character Commission and Nigeria Police Force is set to bring policies in line with Global best practices of governance, transparency, accountability, equity and fairness in tune with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led Administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. “This statement serves as a disclaimer that any unlawful or unconstitutional action occasioned by the advertisement is meant to mislead the public and does not reflect a legitimate exercise of constitutional responsibility. Hence, the Police Service Commission would not be held responsible.