The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu, has directed that that any candidate seeking admission into Police Academy, Wudil, Kano, for tertiary education and caught trying to compromise the process should be disqualified.
The PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani , The PSC chairman gave the directive on Wednesday, December 4, when he led a delegation of the PSC management team to the Police Academy to supervise the commencement of the 2024 post-JAMB admission processes into the higher Institution.
The team included the PSC Commissioner, DIG Taiwo Lakanu (rtd).
The PSC Chairman who also took a studied tour of the facilities in the Academy, warned that any candidate negotiating to pay money for consideration should be weeded out.
He said the exercise must be protected to run on merit, fairness and equity.
The PSC Chairman, who noticed some complaints on the functionality of the computers in some of the centres, directed that the systems should be quickly rectified or changed.
He commended the Commandant of the Academy, AIG Abubakar Sadiq, for his innovative initiatives, especially for the current post-JAMB screening.
The PSC Chairman said that the Commission would ensure the Academy is run on merit and fairness, and that accountability and transparency must be the watchword.
DIG Argungu said that the PSC team was in the Academy for the common good of the ongoing post-UTME computer-based tests.
“We are here as stakeholders, and I have noticed that the exercise is going on smoothly. There is progress in the process and the Commission will sustain it for the good of the institution,” he said.
The Chairman inspected the facilities in the Academy including the Moot Court, the clinic, library, lecture theatre and screening centres.
The Commandant, AIG Sadiq, said that the Academy was prepared for the exercise and would ensure there was no hitches.
He told the visiting delegation that the computer test was transparent, as the candidates would receive a computer-generated result immediately on submission of their answers.
He assured that the candidates would be able to know their scores before leaving the examination hall.
