Thursday, April 17, 2025 - Brigadier-General Chima Ekeator, leader of the Nigerian Army Force Headquarters Recruitment Sensitisation Team in Anambra State, has raised concerns over the alarmingly low number of applicants from the South-East in the ongoing Nigerian Army recruitment exercise.
Speaking during a sensitisation meeting with youth leaders
and President-Generals (P-Gs) of various communities in the state, Ekeator
disclosed that only 200 youths from the entire South-East region had
registered, compared to over 4,000 applicants from other regions.
“This sensitisation is essential because, according to
records, only 200 persons have registered from the South-East, while in other
regions, no fewer than 4,000 individuals have applied,” he said. “We are
calling on youth leaders and community heads to return to their communities and
mobilise young people to take advantage of this opportunity.”
Ekeator stressed the importance of increased participation
from the region to ensure it fully utilises its recruitment quota and
strengthens South-East representation within the Nigerian Army.
Representing the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma
Soludo, the Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr. Patrick Aghamba, reaffirmed
the state government’s commitment to supporting the initiative.
He urged traditional rulers and community leaders to mobilise
at least 10 youths from each community to participate in the recruitment
process.Also speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Local Government,
Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Mr. Tony-Collins Nwabunwanne, encouraged
eligible youths between the ages of 18 and 22 to seize the opportunity and
enlist in the Nigerian Army.
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