Report by Kamil Opeyemi
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.- Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has said that Nigerians should not seeing recruitment into the Nigerian Army as an opportunity of employment but a call way to defend the nation.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu quoted Yahaya in a statement released on Saturday in Abuja.
According to him,Yahya made the assertion while flagging off a 10Km endurance run for candidates undergoing screening to qualify for the 84 Regular Recruits Intake at the Nigerian Army Battle Fitness Centre (NABFC), Falgore forest, Kano State.
He quoted Yahya to have said that unlike other professions, recruitment into the Nigerian Army remained a national call to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Nigeria.
The COAS said the service required citizens who were not only Physically and Medically fit but also Mentally and Emotionally stable.
According to him,”it is not a job opportunity but a call to national service, as it requires selflessness and if need be, the supreme sacrifice and therefore, it is not an all comers’ affair.”
Yahaya advised the candidates to take the screening seriously, adding that only the best would emerge in the final enlistment.
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He also admonished personnel conducting the screening exercise to protect their integrity by avoiding any form of compromise.
“The COAS later embarked on a tour of the facility and paid a visit to candidates who were receiving attention at the medical centre.
“He was accompanied during the tour by Principal Staff Officers from the Army Headquarters, GOC 1 Division, Commandant Depot NA and Commander 3 Brigade,” Nwachukwu said.