Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, the Chief of Army Staff, has described recruitment into the Nigerian Army not an opportunity to get employment, while noting that the recruitment into the Army was different from other jobs, saying those who joined the service given an opportunity to defend the integrity of the country.
In a statement released by the service’s spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu on Saturday, said the Chief of Army Staff spoke shortly before the flag-off of a 10Km endurance run for candidates who are undergoing screening for the 84 Regular Recruits Intake into the Nigerian Army at the Nigerian Army Battle Fitness Centre in Falgore Forest, Kano state, while warning that recruitment into the service was not an all comers’ affair, but also required a lot of sacrifices.
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.”
However, he advised the candidates to take advantage of the screening, as only the best would emerge in the final enlistment, while admonishing personnel conducting the screening exercise to protect their integrity by avoiding any form of compromise.