PSC Acquires Portal to Decentralise Police Recruitment
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has introduced a new recruitment portal to decentralise police hiring and improve transparency in the process. The initiative was announced after a consultative meeting in Abuja with recruitment desk officers from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The Commission resolved to give state representatives a greater role in the 2025 recruitment exercise. The portal—also to be used for PSC staff recruitment—will be accessible to the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Federal Character Commission. According to the PSC, this inclusiveness will help curb corruption and nepotism. For the first time, recruitment officers from all states will be formally engaged in planning and executing the exercise. The platform will go live once the 2025 recruitment process begins. PSC Chairman, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Hashimu Argungu, said the collaboration with state desk officers would protect the interests of all stakeholders. He reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to building a police force the nation can be proud of, while ensuring recruitment remains efficient, transparent, accountable, and equitable.