Lagos Among States With Lowest Police Constables Recruitment Applications, As Adamawa, Benue, Kaduna, Borno Lead

 

Police Service Commission (PSC) has named Lagos state as the fourth state with the lowest number of applications for the ongoing nationwide recruitment of 50,000 police constables.

The list is headed by Ebonyi state which recorded 1,667 applications, followed by anambra with 1,739 and bayelsa with 2,430.

Chairman of the PSC Standing Committee on Police matters, Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Taiwo Lakanu, who gave the update on the exercise while briefing newsmen at the commission Headquarters in Abuja, said Lagos State has a total of 2,448 applications.

Lakanu explained that a total of 616,873 applications were received before the recruitment portal closed on february 8, following an eight-week period commencing from December 15, 2025.

The committee chairman, however, said out of the figure, Adamawa state recorded the highest number of 38,989 applications, followed by Benue state with 34,511 applications and Kaduna state with 30,397, as well as Borno state with 24,009 applications.

He commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the recruitment of additional 50,000personnel into the Nigeria police force.

According to him, the bold decision reflects the commitment of Tinubu’s administration to strengthen internal security and address the nation’s security challenges.

 “Let me begin by expressing our profound gratitude to His Excellency, the President and Commander in Chief of Nigerian Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his visionary directive approving the recruitment of fifty thousand (50,000) additional personnel into the Nigeria Police Force.

“This bold decision clearly reflects this administration’s commitment to strengthening internal security and addressing the nation’s security challenges. This injection of manpower will significantly enhance the Force’s operational capacity and reinforce the nation’s security architecture.

 “I also wish to commend the Police Force. The synergy and cordial working relationship between the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission throughout this recruitment process has been exemplary. This spirit of inter-agency cooperation is critical to nation-building, and we remain committed to sustaining it. May I also extend our appreciation to other stakeholders, notably, teams from the Ministry of Police Affairs and the Federal Character Agency. Their contributions have been exemplary.

Lakanu assured that the injection of additional manpower will significantly enhance the operational capacity of the force and reinforce the nation’s security architecture.