The Police Recruitment Board on Monday fixed April 16 for practical tests/medical screening of specialist applicants in the ongoing recruitment of Constables into theNigeria Police Force(NPF).

The tests will run concurrently with the medical screening of general duty applicants and specialists, which had earlier been scheduled to start on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 and will last for two weeks.

According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Ikechukwu Ani, applicants were expected to be tested in various fields which include band, carpentry, communication, driving, electrical, information technology, masonry and marine technology.

Other fields include; mechanic, medical assistants, painting, plumbing, tiling, printing, welding and veterinary assistants.

The practical tests have been scheduled to be held at 20 locations nationwide, which are the 17 zonal command headquarters and Kaduna, Yobe and Zamfara State command headquarters.

Specialist applicants from these states are to do their practical tests in their respective states of origin.

Chairman of PSC Solomon Arase has said the Commission was desirous of returning the Nigeria Police Force to its glorious past when its specialists were the best that can be gotten anywhere and when the Force handled most of its ancillary services by itself.

Arase noted that the Police Force then had seasoned mechanics that handled repairs of its vehicles, masons that built Police barracks, engineers who were into road construction and tailors who sewed Police uniforms, etc.

He said the practical tests for the specialist applicants will be meticulously handled to ensure that the best hands were selected. (The Nation)