Nigeria Police To Recruit Additional 35, 000 Personnel
Additional 35,000 personnel will soon be recruited into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Haliru Jika, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, said on Friday.
Mr Jika, lawmaker representing Ganjuwa/Darazo Federal Constituency in Bauchi State, made this known while fielding questions from journalists in Bauchi.
The Rep, who is of the All Progressive Congress (APC), noted that the Nigeria police force was underfunded, adding that the legislatures are working to enhance the welfare and morale of the personnel.
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“We’ve just concluded the recruitment of 10, 000 police men and women of the Nigeria police Force in the country and we will soon kick start 35,000, Mr Jika said.
“The last 10,000 we did was 1,500 for officers, 1,000 for specialists – that is for mechanics, nurses and others.
“And then another 7, 500 for rank and file that is the normal conventional police which is the one you are seeing here working with us.
“And now these 35, 000 that we are going to start soon is going to be strictly rank and file because this country is grossly under-policed.
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“It is part of our legislative agenda to strengthen the internal security of Nigeria, which is why we feel it is important to inject more policemen into the system for proper and effective policing of the country.
“That is why we decided to do the first 10,000 when President Muhammadu Buhari came to power and he gave a presidential directive to recruit 10,000.
“And now he has given another directive to recruit another 35,000.’’
“What the Nigeria police are facing now is under-funding.
“So we are trying to work legislatively to improve the welfare and morale of the Nigeria Police.’’
