The Police Service Commission (PSC) has commenced a strategic training workshop for its staff as preparations intensify for the recruitment of 50,000 additional constables into the Nigeria Police Force, in line with the Federal Government’s directive to strengthen national security.
The capacity-building programme, which opened Thursday at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, is designed to equip personnel with the operational knowledge and procedural competence required to conduct a transparent, credible and seamless recruitment exercise.
According to a statement issued by the Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of the Commission, Mr. Torty Njoku Kalu, the training forms a critical component of the Commission’s preparation for what is considered one of the most significant police recruitment exercises in recent years.
Declaring the workshop open on behalf of the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), Honourable Commissioner, Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, JSC (rtd), conveyed the chairman’s goodwill to facilitators and participants, explaining that Argungu would join the session later after attending another official engagement.
Galumje described the training as a practical response to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive aimed at strengthening the country’s internal security architecture through the expansion of police manpower.
He noted that the presidential directive was informed by growing security concerns across the country, stressing that the Commission bears a critical responsibility to ensure the recruitment process is conducted successfully and with the highest level of professionalism.
According to him, the Federal Government has provided the necessary support and framework for the exercise, urging participants to maximise the workshop to deepen their understanding of the recruitment guidelines and operational expectations.
In his keynote address, Chairman of the PSC Standing Committee on Nigeria Police Force Matters, DIG (Dr.) Taiwo Lakanu (rtd), described the planned recruitment as a bold and timely intervention to address manpower gaps within the police.
Lakanu commended the leadership of the PSC for insisting on transparency, professionalism and strict adherence to due process in the conduct of the recruitment exercise.
He stressed that the credibility and effectiveness of the Nigeria Police Force in the coming years would largely depend on the calibre of officers recruited under the programme.
The training workshop, which features interactive sessions, is expected to focus on recruitment procedures, ethical conduct, legal compliance and operational standards to ensure the exercise is conducted fairly, inclusively and in a manner that reinforces public confidence in the Commission and the police institution.