Reschedule police recruitment exercise to accommodate fasting Muslims — IHRC-RFT insists
Naija News • 3d ago
The International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT), Nigeria, has called on the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force to reschedule the recruitment screening for 50,000 Police Constables, currently slated to begin on 9th March 2026.
In a statement signed on Friday by the Country Director, Amb. Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, the organization said the current dates coincide with the holy month of Ramadan, a period of fasting and religious observance for many Muslim applicants.
The group warned that the physically demanding screening could place candidates at a disadvantage.
“We have received complaints from numerous applicants indicating that the screening period coincides with Ramadan,” the statement read.
“Given the physically demanding nature of the exer...