The recruitment of 10,000 into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is experiencing delay.
It was learnt that the delay in the recruitment process may not be unconnected with disagreement between the legislative and executive arms of government.
The National Assembly under the Police Affairs Committee in the Senate and House of Representatives resolved that recruitment should be on the basis of equality of local governments.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, it was gathered, however directed selection of qualified candidates should be based on equality of states as enshrined in the constitution and Federal Character principle.
A reliable source in the Police Service Commission hinted that the conflicting directives have put both arms of government at loggerheads.
The source also noted that the Commission is being pressurised to do their bidding.
Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mike Okiro, has ordered that the recruitment processes should be put on hold pending until executive and the legislature iron out their differences.
President Muhammadu Buhari last year ordered that 10,000 Police Officers be recruited to address the dwindling man power problem.
The Police Service Commission embarked on the recruitment process through the use of cutting hedge IT, an exercise described as the first of its kind in Nigeria.
When the recruitment portal closed to applicants, the Commission disclosed one million applicants indicated interest for various positions advertised.
Out of the 1million application submitted, 400,000 applicants were shortlisted for physical screening.
Out of the 400,000 applicants, about 160,000 applicants were invited for Aptitude Test, which consisted of specialists and general duty personnel.
To ensure smooth selection process of 10,000 qualified personnel from the shortlisted candidates, the commission moved to Jigawa State for the final selection.

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