Solomon Arase, chair of the Police Service Commission (PSC), says the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) will collaborate with the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to conduct computer-based tests for applicants seeking employment in the constable cadre.
NAN reports that Ikechukwu Ani, head of press and public relations, said Arase spoke during a courtesy visit to Is-haq Oloyede, the JAMB registrar.
Ani quoted Arase as saying that Nigeria needs the right police personnel with “mental mobility and fertile minds” to relate effectively with the public.
He underscored the importance of a paradigm shift in the recruitment process of youth into the workforce.
“If the commission can get 50 percent of the highflyers with this recruitment, the progression to a better and more effective police service would have started,” Arase said.
“Mentally mobile policemen will have self-confidence and be capable of discharging their duties creditably.”
Oloyede commended Arase for the visit and pledged to support the PSC in its goal of restructuring the NPF for the greater good.