The Police Service Commission, PSC, on Thursday handed over 50,000 newly recruited police constables to the Nigeria Police Force for training.

The handover was conducted in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive and relevant statutory provisions, according to a statement by the PSC spokesperson, Torty Kalu.

The exercise was presided over by Commissioner I, retired Justice Paul Galumje, who formally presented the successful candidates to the police authorities for training at designated police colleges and other approved institutions.

Galumje also handed over the list of successful candidates to the police in a flash drive.

He commended President Tinubu for supporting the recruitment exercise and expressed confidence that the initiative would strengthen the capacity of the Nigeria Police Force.

Receiving the recruits on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, DIG Isyaku Mohammed, who heads the Force Training and Development Department, commended the PSC for what he described as a transparent recruitment process.

He assured that training would commence simultaneously across the country once funds for the exercise were released.

Also speaking, the Director of the Police Service Department at the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ibrahim A. Muhammad, described the recruitment process as credible and transparent.

The PSC Secretary, Onyemuche Nnamani, attributed the successful completion of the exercise to the collaboration among stakeholders, saying it demonstrated effective teamwork.

President Tinubu had, on November 26, 2025, declared a national security emergency and approved the recruitment of 50,000 police officers as part of efforts to strengthen internal security.

The recruitment portal opened on December 15, 2025, and closed on February 8, 2026, following a two-week extension.

The recruitment exercise was subsequently concluded about seven months after the portal opened.