Southeast youths have recorded very unimpressive enrollment into the Nigerian Military in 2025 recruitment train
The Military authorities have apprehensive in regards to the area’s potential to fill its quota and guarantee enough illustration throughout the navy
However a chieftain of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Ichie Damian Okeke Ogene, says that S/East youths misplaced confidence in serving the Nigerian Military due to marginalization of the area by successive administrations
A outstanding chieftain of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Ichie Damian Okeke Ogene, has stated that low enrollment of South East youths within the ongoing recruitment into the Nigeria Military stems from sick therapy being meted on the area by Nigeria and its authorities.
Youths of Southeast Nigerian are recording low enrolment into the Nigerian Military this 12 months. Particularly, solely 200 youths from the area registered for the Military recruitment train this 2025, in comparison with over 4,000 from different areas.
The Military worries in regards to the area’s potential to fill its quota and guarantee enough illustration throughout the navy.
In an unique interview with NewsWatch.com.ng correspondent, on Thursday, April 24, Okeke Ogene, who’s a former Vice President, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, stated that a number of issues have occurred that made Igbo youths lose confidence and belief in serving the Nigerian Military.
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Whereas advising the federal authorities to attempt in direction of constructing all inclusive Nigeria, as a substitute of chasing shadows, the Ohaneze chieftain famous that Igbo youths not have faith in a single Nigerian; arguing that in the case of juicy positions, the Nigerian authorities won’t keep in mind the southeast.
He, nonetheless, stated that Ohaneze will intensify advocacy to make sure that certified youths are inspired to affix the Nigerian armed forces.
In the meantime, NewsWatch.com.ng had earlier reported that the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, had known as on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to supply an official apology and pay N10 trillion in compensation to the Igbo folks over historic injustices stemming from the 1966 coup and the next Nigerian Civil Battle.
The demand follows latest revelations by former navy president, Basic Ibrahim Babangida, who said that the coup was not an Igbo-led operation, as beforehand alleged.
Supply: NewsWatch.com.ng
