New Soldiers Are Being Recruited to Confront Boko Haram – Army

In a decisive step by the authorities of the Nigerian Army to break the jinx of Boko Haram insurgency, new recruitment process into the service has been announced to commence.

 

The Army Public Relations Director, Brig. Gen Olajide Laleye, said on Wednesday during a press briefing in Abuja that the exercise, which started with online registration for interested applicants, would come to an end on June 21, 2014.

Only those who would be willing to fight in the North-East should turn up for the exercise, Olajide advised. It was exclusively reported towards end of April that the Federal Government had given the Armed Forces and other security agencies the nod to embark on this mass recruitment in May.

 

According to the Army spokesman, some of the new recruits would be deployed in the North-East to take part in the ongoing campaign against the Boko Haram insurgents in the region.

 

He explained that the Army leadership was carrying out the “annual recruitment exercise” to replace some military personnel who had been killed in action. He stated also that the Army would also commission interested candidates through the Direct Short Service Commission and the Short Service Commission.

 

He said young Nigerian men and women were encouraged to apply through the short service schemes to take up the opportunity of serving the country.

 

He said, “As part of the annual manpower requirement for the Nigerian Army, there will be a recruitment exercise of qualified able-bodied Nigerian men into the Army. “The exercise has since commenced with online registration of all interested persons and will terminate on June 21, 2014.

 

“It will be followed by pre-screening examination at designated centres all over the country. “Those recruited will be trained, after which they will form part of the force to undertake campaign in the North-East.”