The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have extended the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police constables by two weeks following low application numbers from several states, including Lagos.
The recruitment exercise was launched after President Bola Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency on November 26, 2025, directing the Nigeria Police Force and the Armed Forces to recruit additional personnel to address rising insecurity across the country.
The application portal, which opened on December 15, 2025, was initially scheduled to close on January 25, 2026, but will now remain open until February 8, 2026, the PSC said in a statement on Monday.
According to the statement issued by the PSC’s Head of Protocol and Public Affairs, Mr Torty Kalu, over 400,000 applications have been received nationwide, but participation varied significantly across states. While states such as Adamawa, Benue, and Kaduna recorded high numbers of applicants, Lagos, Ogun, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, and Anambra had notably lower submissions.
“The PSC and NPF announce a two-week extension for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 constables. This decision follows the receipt of over 400,000 applications and a review showing significant disparities in state participation,” the statement said.
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Kalu explained that the extension was aimed at ensuring equitable representation across the country and urged eligible Nigerians, particularly those from states with low application figures, to apply through the official recruitment portal.
He also called on state governments, local councils, sociocultural organisations, religious bodies, community leaders, and other stakeholders to mobilise and sensitise eligible persons within their jurisdictions to apply before the new deadline.
“The extension aims to ensure equitable representation nationwide. All eligible Nigerians, particularly from the above-mentioned states with fewer applications, are strongly encouraged to apply via the official portal,” Kalu added.