PSC Speaks On Payment Of N2000 For Police Recruitment Screening

Information on the social media requesting prospective candidates for screening for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force to come with the sum of N2000 has been described as false by the
Police Service Commission (PSC).

PSC while refuting the claim on Tuesday, said the recruitment process is entirely free from the registration stage to the last stage which is medical examination.

Osun Defender gathered that a message has been circulating on social media asking candidates to come along with N2,000 when coming for physical screening.

The message which had the name of the Commission on top, reads: “Police Service Commission read: “Congratulations and U have been shortlisted for the physical screening 8 January 2024, come along with 2k when coming.”

However, a statement issued by the PSC, Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani said: “The attention of the Police Service Commission has been drawn to a fictitious publication in the social media requesting prospective candidates for screening for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force to come with the sum of N2000.

“The Commission wishes to disown and disassociate itself from the said publication which obviously is fictitious and misleading.

“The Commission had earlier in a Press Statement explained that the ongoing recruitment is entirely free from the registration stage to the last stage which is medical examination and wishes to state that nothing has changed to warrant requesting the candidates to come with N2000 for the screening exercise.

“The Commission warns that it will no longer tolerate the meddlesomness of fraudsters who seem bent in compromising the ongoing recruitment exercise.

“The Commission wishes to advise the prospective candidates to ignore these misleading messages as the Police Recruitment Board is currently sending messages to successful candidates with detailed information on requirements for the screening exercise.

“The Commission will not at any point impose any fee on the candidates and will ensure that the exercise is transparent, merit based and in obedience with the Federal Character principles.”