…..Laments Inability To Access NIMC Data Base
The Police Service Commission has concluded arrangements for the recruitment of CADETs and Constables into the Nigeria Police Force for the year 2025.
According to a press release on Wednesday, 4th June, 2025 signed by the PSC Head, Press and Public Relations ,Ikechukwu Ani,the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, today, Wednesday June 4th, 2025, led a strong Management delegation from the Commission on a visit to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission in Abuja where it sought partnership and cooperation in this year’s Police Recruitment.
DIG Argungu during the visit solicited for assistance from the Data Protection Commission to ensure that credible Nigerians are recruited into the Nigeria Police Force .
The PSC Chairman who noted that Data rules the world, said that with accurate data which is protected ” we can plan and ensure that proper background checks will be received on all the applicants who are desirious for a career in the Nigeria Police Force.
He told his host “we are here to fortify the Commission in its recruitment exercises, we need to know who we are recruiting and we want to partner with you to make it a success”
DIG Argungu disclosed that very soon the Commission will start the recruitment of CADETs and the 30000 Constables yearly approved by Mr. President.
The PSC Chairman however lamented the inability of the Commission to access the Nigeria Identity Management Commission Data base which obviously will facilitate its Constitutional mandate to recruit Nigerians into the Nigeria Police Force. He pleaded with the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, Dr. Vincent Olatunji to kindly Intervene and ensure that the Commission has access to the identities of these Nigerian youths it intends to recruit into the Police Force.
The National Commissioner promised to Intervene and ensure that the PSC is availed the required access into the data base for effective, efficient and credible recruitment.
Dr. Olatunji pledged the commitment of his office to the aspirations of the PSC to achieve a data protected and credible recruitment exercise.
He promised to train the staff of the Commission on data protection so that it will have reliable data for the recruitment exercise.
The two Organisations agreed and set up a joint Committee to start work in earnest on data protection, in line with international best practices.
