In a significant move poised to reshape Nigeria’s policing landscape, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced plans to decentralise the recruitment of officers across the country.
The announcement followed a high-level meeting held on Thursday with representatives from all 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The strategic engagement, according to the PSC, is aimed at streamlining the recruitment process, ensuring transparency, and bringing it closer to the grassroots for efficiency and inclusiveness.
The decentralisation plan is expected to empower state-level recruitment committees, enabling them to play a more active role in selecting candidates who best understand the unique security dynamics of their local communities. This, the Commission believes, will not only improve operational effectiveness but also strengthen trust between the police and the citizens they serve.
Security analysts have hailed the move as a step towards enhancing community-oriented policing and addressing the long-standing calls for a recruitment process that reflects Nigeria’s diverse realities.
The PSC is expected to release further details in the coming weeks, including a comprehensive framework to guide the decentralised recruitment exercise.
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