₦airaland Forum

mu2sa2:
Don't mind him. All these posters criticising ought to appreciate that change has just begun. Who would have thought that even this one would happen. I heard that in the past years people buy police recruitment forms for as much as 500k each and yet some still don't get recruited. People forget that maybe Op will one day be the IGP even though he is the son of "nobody". If this is not change, what is? Buhari deserve commendation for this change. Let him do the same for recruitment into all federal agencies. God be with him as he struggles to change nigeria despite all odds.

Boldstar:
Yesternight, I decided to check the nairaland FP topics as usual before I go to bed. I saw the topic that says NPF recruitment list is out. Relunctantly, with the mind that the exercise was a sham like the other gov't recruitment exercises this year, I clicked on the link to check the list. Voila, I saw my name gbagada . I thought I was dreaming because I knew no one nor did I give my details to anyone.

I immediately checked the name of my friend who knew a former IG and the personal aide to a present AIG. Alas, his name was not there . Everyone who knew him already thought he'd be selected because of the way the police treated him well at the screening exercise. He was intelligent [/b]and he 'knew people'. But he wasn't selected.

This morning I also heard many other people giving testimony that they knew no one but got selected. The report was that the selection was strictly through merit. If it continues this way, the best people for the job will be chosen and the result can only be progress.

This led to my question. My people, na true say we country don dey change for good?

cloud9usher:
Look here young man, you better shut up!

Commend good doing when you see it, this recruitment had a large degree of fairness and needs commendation and all you could come up with is this pile of gibberish!

My colleague told me how his kid bro saw his name and they all thought he was joking because their family knows no one in the police, not even a constable.

No one is saying Nigeria is now free from employment corruption, we are still far from that and a lot of work needs to be done but when good is done, please commend it, its surprising how some dumb Nigerian like you is bringing up lame theories about this, like seriously do you prefer them to hire without merit? Now when they hire based on merit you are still complaining and giving pathetic theories, how appalling I must say!

malton:
Lol.

First off, congrats on your successful enlistment, OP.

Note, however, that this does not in the slightest way indicates that Nigeria is headed in the right direction.

Thing is, irrespective of how greedy a man is, he doesn't toy with his safety. Much as having it all to him self is a goal all those gluttons share in common, they usually go for the best hands when it comes to their safety.

Case in point: When it comes to hiring a pilot, expertise and experience trumps all else, including religion and ethnicity. This is because they are very well aware that no matter how well your tribesman means for you, chances are that he may crash you someday if he has limited knowledge in such areas.

As a matter of fact, them hiring the best brains is an indication of continuing corruption.

They have felt the heat much more lately, so, have come to realize the importance of security in their kleptocratic lives. This is a demonstration of their desire to feel even more secure than the Fort Knox so that they can enjoy the proceeds of their loot in peace.

If not;

Why didn't merit matter when it came to CBN and FIRS?

Why have their kit and kin been employed into FIRS, and are on their second salaries while others have yet to be called for interviews?

Why do their children still get jobs to which openings weren't advertised?

Why do government officials fall over themselves when it comes to securing juicy appointments for their wards?

Millions of questions to ask, but the long and short of the story is that, the number of thieves and potential thieves has increased exponentially, hence the need to hire the children of the poor who have a reputation of being focused on the job to guard over they and theirs.

Your case is the positive effect of a bad practice. And I'm happy for you!

malton:
Lol.

First off, congrats on your successful enlistment, OP.

Note, however, that this does not in the slightest way indicates that Nigeria is headed in the right direction.

Thing is, irrespective of how greedy a man is, he doesn't toy with his safety. Much as having it all to him self is a goal all those gluttons share in common, they usually go for the best hands when it comes to their safety.

Case in point: When it comes to hiring a pilot, expertise and experience trumps all else, including religion and ethnicity. This is because they are very well aware that no matter how well your tribesman means for you, chances are that he may crash you someday if he has limited knowledge in such areas.

As a matter of fact, them hiring the best brains is an indication of continuing corruption.

They have felt the heat much more lately, so, have come to realize the importance of security in their kleptocratic lives. This is a demonstration of their desire to feel even more secure than the Fort Knox so that they can enjoy the proceeds of their loot in peace.

If not;

Why didn't merit matter when it came to CBN and FIRS?

Why have their kit and kin been employed into FIRS, and are on their second salaries while others have yet to be called for interviews?

Why do their children still get jobs to which openings weren't advertised?

Why do government officials fall over themselves when it comes to securing juicy appointments for their wards?

Millions of questions to ask, but the long and short of the story is that, the number of thieves and potential thieves has increased exponentially, hence the need to hire the children of the poor who have a reputation of being focused on the job to guard over they and theirs.

Your case is the positive effect of a bad practice. And I'm happy for you!

malton:
Your point is well argued out.

I cannot rule out this occurring due to the principled nature of the Oga at the top as you claim. However, one must realize that in Nigeria, the bigwigs somehow always have their way.

The system is often rigged to have their kids not participate in such rigorous exercises.

It could be right either way, but what I choose to believe is that they do not deem the police force good enough for their kids, so would rather not force them through.

It may not be true for everyone else, but a majority of their kids didn't even bother applying. At least, I've spoken with a good number of individuals who don't rate the NPF highly enough. Besides, I know a couple who turned down slots offered them citing they preferred the NAF instead.

Keep that same man in say the Nigerian Customs, Immigration, Airforce, Navy, Army, etc., and watch the difference unfold right before your eyes.

Asides those who have a passion for the force, some of them often enlist for the NPF because "the desirable is unavailable." A possibility which the vast number of illegal employments made this year has greatly reduced.

Why force it when you don't even care?

I was only whittling down the assertion that this may mark the beginning of a change; which obviously isn't the case.

So if in any case merit was followed, and not because not many of the connected applied, then, that's because they need more protection in the face of the growing insecurity in the land.

Babysheart:
So all of una dey line up to come wear itwasblack uniform collect egunje for road.


I just dey look una

PatrickOkunima:
@ malton:

What you've written up there is very far from reality. The "unconnected" got a chance because the man at the helms of affairs is principled. It's as simple as that. If he decides to do otherwise, nobody will question him.

What makes one an exceptional soldier or policeman is not intelligence but bravery, which we have no means of measuring. If you're appointed to recruit men into either of the organizations, the best you can do is to subject the applicants to some form of physical and mental tests. Those who scale through will then be assesses medically. Note that the primary essence of the medical test is to screen out applicants who may not be able to cope with the training as a result of their medical history or condition. Ability to perform in service is secondary consideration. The training is very very rigorous, especially military. I know because I have passed through one. You won't survive if you're not medically fit. That's why I always emphasize that if one is screened out on medical grounds, the best thing to do is to forget about the force and move ahead. If you try to involve your godfather, you may be endangering your life.

djlawex02:
May Be Op Is Enlisted As A Constable, Because That's The Only Rank They Left For You People.

ajisebioyo1:
Did you apply for Asp position or ssce? That is where the question comes in

BADNEAT:
Lolz, allow them to keep dreaming my brother ...

swizzdre:
Till I see someone that was selxted for cadet asp on merit!

ElsonMorali:
I see a lot of naysayers, doomsday people, folks who rejoice at every bad news emanating from this country and weeping and wailing profusely when some good news is announced.

Continue o. Your judgement day is fast approaching.

The enemies of this country who have predicted that Nigeria will only get better over their dead body will die o, and Nigeria will get better. Ise.

OP, you can make this country even better by going to the police force and making us proud. No illegal raodblocks, no N20 bribe, no illegal detentions and a host of other vices.

All the best in your new career.

Boldstar:
Haterz alert: Na ASP o. All these haters mocking the good thing wet happen

ephi123:
The number of jobs has nothing to do with the fairness of a selection process.

Sirwallace:
you can tell me how over a million applicant can be screen for a 500 placement with a view to avoid what happen in the immigration recruit saga and I will start to take you seriously.

ephi123:
Whatever happened to doing assessments in batches? Must everyone be assessed in a single day? Let us try and be creative abeg, countries with bigger populations do recruitments and we don't hear jack.

DMM007:
I got the same shock too ma brother, i was reluctant to check because of the usual ways things used to go previously. Honestly I spoke to no one about any favor because i didn't even know who to talk to, but i was among the first 5 selected in my state. Thank God for His Mercy and Favor, IT CAN ONLY BE GOD!

Sirwallace:
it is the same people like you who will claim the process is taking forever. nothing like I said earlier will please Nigerians. just hold on to your conspiracy theory. I am outta here

Boldstar:
See here ------> Me. Specialist ASP

ephi123:
You asked a simple question, and I gave you a simple answer, now you are talking about conspiracy theory. Smh. What does "pleasing Nigerians" have to do with that response? Nonsense.

Sirwallace:
just move on until you find solace in whatever you do.
typical Nigerian

PatrickOkunima:
@ malton:

What you've written up there is very far from reality. The "unconnected" got a chance because the man at the helms of affairs is principled. It's as simple as that. If he decides to do otherwise, nobody will question him.

What makes one an exceptional soldier or policeman is not intelligence but bravery, which we have no means of measuring. If you're appointed to recruit men into either of the organizations, the best you can do is to subject the applicants to some form of physical and mental tests. Those who scale through will then be assesses medically. Note that the primary essence of the medical test is to screen out applicants who may not be able to cope with the training as a result of their medical history or condition. Ability to perform in service is secondary consideration. The training is very very rigorous, especially military. I know because I have passed through one. You won't survive if you're not medically fit. That's why I always emphasize that if one is screened out on medical grounds, the best thing to do is to forget about the force and move ahead. If you try to involve your godfather, you may be endangering your life.

saintsylve:
Humm, congrats op. You know Nigeria will continue to be a funny nation.
I praised them for the Npower , until a family member brought a snapshot of an NCE holder shortlisted for the program. A lot of questions scaled through my mind, But they were strictly required to fill the NYSC number?, How come?
My friends, they told me this is Nigeria. So op to some extents, there was little transparency.