Section 121 Nigeria Police Act

Section 121 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Recruitment of traffic wardens. It is under Part XV (Traffic Warden Service) of the Act. It provides as follows:

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law, the Inspector-General of Police has power to appoint, promote, transfer, dismiss or exercise disciplinary control over traffic wardens.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person may be recruited a traffic warden if he-
(a) is not less than 18 and not more than 25 years of age ;
(b) is in possession of a minimum educational qualification of Senior Secondary School Certificate ;

(c) at least 167.64 centimetres and 162.56 centimetres tall respectively for the men and women ;
(d) ill the case of men, has at least 86.36 centimetres chest measurement when fully expanded ;
(e) is of good character and physically fit ; and
(f) has signified his willingness to serve as a traffic warden.

(3) The Police Service Commission on the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police shall from time to time by notice published in the Federal Government Gazette, fix the maximum number of persons who may at any given time hold office under this section; and a person shall not be enlisted as a traffic warden if his enlistment would cause the number for the time being so fixed to be exceeded.

(4) The Inspector-General of Police may-
(a) from time to time with the approval of the Police Service Commission, fix the maximum number of traffic wardens who may, at any time’ hold appointments in any State ;
(b) at his own discretion, fix the maximum number of traffic wardens who may, at anytime, hold any particular rank in the Warden Service in any State ; and
(c) in either case, fix different numbers with respect to different States.