Pres. Buhari Warns Nigeria Police to Desist from Extorting Money from Applicants

He said those in charge of recruitment and training in the Police must be above board and stay away from every form of extortion and underhand dealing. “It should not be heard that they receive gratification or extort money from those who want to enlist in the police”, he said.

The statement by the Force Headquarters followed the sudden surfacing of a website and link where would-be recruits have been asked to apply for the filling of the 10,000 positions approved by Buhari.

EDO State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has again defended President Muhammadu Buhari’s war against corruption, saying critics deliberately shut their eyes to happenings in recent years when the country’s endowment was shared among few individuals and their cronies.

“Over the years, more than 21,000 police officers have retired, some dismissed, some died between 2010 and today”.

“Of this number, only about 1,500 have been replaced, leaving a deficit of a very large number”. As the highest ranked officer, Arase is charged with the operational and administrative command of the Nigeria Police Force’s roughly 360,000 personnel. “The long-term failure of the Nigerian authorities to address police bribery, extortion, and wholesale embezzlement threatens the basic rights of all Nigerians”.

“We briefed him on the successes recorded so far, we briefed him on how and things to be done to ensure that the security of Nigeria is maintained and all are assured”.

He cited an example of the police training equipment, most of which he said had become obsolete.

When asked how soon the recruitment will commence, Okiro said infrastructure had to be put in place before the exercise could be carried out.

The workers, under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR) said President Mohammadu Buhari should stop at nothing to recover the nation’s patrimony stolen by some unscrupulous politicians and greedy public servants.

He disclosed that the President at the end of the briefing gave assurance that the police would be encouraged, funded and equipped within the provisions of the budget. “We remember that in recent past when former president Goodluck Jonathan was at the helm of affairs such appointments were normally made to pass through the National Assembly”, Omaha said.