PSC Set To Recruit 30,000 Police Constables, Other Cadets, As It Meets Data Protection Commission
The Police Service Commission, PSC, is concluding arrangements for the recruitment of 30,000 Constables as well as the Cadet officers into the Nigeria Police Force for the year.
...Laments Inability To Access NIMC Data Base
By Ikechukwu Ani
The Police Service Commission, PSC, is concluding arrangements for the recruitment of 30,000 Constables as well as the Cadet officers into the Nigeria Police Force for the year.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, led a delegation from the Commission on a visit to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission in Abuja where it sought partnership and cooperation in this year’s Police Recruitment.
Speaking on the occasion, Argungu said,
"Very soon the Commission will start the recruitment of the 30000 Constables yearly approved by Mr. President," as well as Cadets, he said and solicited for assistance from the Data Protection Commission to ensure that credible Nigerians are recruited into the Nigeria Police Force .
He also, noted that Data rules the world, pointing out that with accurate and protected data, " we can plan and ensure that proper background checks will be received on all the applicants who are desirous for a career in the Police Force."
He further explained, "We are here to fortify the Commission in its recruitment exercises, we need to know who we are recruiting and we want to partner with you to make it a success"
Argungu, however lamented the inability of the Commission to access the Nigeria Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Data Base which obviously would facilitate the recruitment exercises.
The PSC is constitutionally mandated to recruit Nigerians into the Nigeria Police Force.
He then pleaded with the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, Dr. Vincent Olatunji to kindly Intervene and ensure to enable the Commission access to the identities of these Nigerian youths it intends to recruit into the Police Force.
Olatunji who spoke, promised to Intervene and ensure that the PSC was availed the required access into the data base for effective, efficient and credible recruitment exercises, just as he pledged the commitment of his office to the aspirations of the PSC to achieve a data protected and credible recruitment exercise as well as
train the staff of the Commission on data protection so to ensure reliable data for the exercise.
The two Organisations agreed and set up a joint Committee to start work in earnest on data protection, in line with international best practices.
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