He stressed that recruitment into the Army was different from other jobs, noting that joining the service presents one with an opportunity of defending the territorial integrity of the country.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has admonished candidates undergoing screening for recruitment into the Nigerian Army not to see it as an opportunity to get employed.
Yahaya said recruitment into the army is not an all-comers’ affair, adding that it requires a lot of sacrifices, according to a statement by the army’s spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu.
The Army chief spoke on Saturday, January 7, 2023, shortly before flagging off a 10Km endurance run for candidates undergoing screening to qualify for the 84 Regular Recruits Intake into the Nigerian Army at the Nigerian Army Battle Fitness Centre in Falgore Forest, Kano State.
He stressed that recruitment into the Army was different from other jobs, noting that joining the service presents one with an opportunity of defending the territorial integrity of the country.
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The statement read, “The COAS observed that recruitment into the Nigerian Army should not be perceived as employment opportunity, as is the case in other conventional endeavours of life.
“Elucidating his position, the COAS pointed out, that unlike other professions, recruitment into the NA is a national call to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Nigeria and therefore requires citizens who are not only physically and medically fit, but also mentally and emotionally stable.”
He advised the candidates to take the screening seriously, as only the best would emerge in the final enlistment.
Yahaya also admonished personnel conducting the screening exercise to protect their integrity by avoiding any form of compromise.
