Recruitment into Nigerian Military name to defend territorial integrity, sovereignty – COAS

The Chief of Military Workers (COAS), Lt.- Gen. Faruk Yahaya, says recruitment into the Nigerian Military shouldn’t be perceived as employment alternative, as is the case in different standard endeavours of life.

Military spokesperson Brig.-Gen Onyema Nwachuckwu quoted the Military Chief as saying this Saturday shortly earlier than flagging off a 10Km endurance run for candidates present process screening to qualify for the 84 Common Recruits Consumption into the Military on the Nigerian Military Battle Health Centre (NABFC) in Falgore forest, Kano state.

Elucidating his place, the COAS identified that not like different professions, recruitment into the Nigerian Military is a nationwide name to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Nigeria and due to this fact requires residents who should not solely bodily and medically match, but in addition mentally and emotionally secure.

He famous that it isn’t a job alternative, however a name to nationwide service, because it requires selflessness and if want be, the supreme sacrifice, saying “it isn’t an all comers’ affair.”

He suggested the candidates to take the screening critically, as solely the very best will emerge within the closing enlistment.

Normal Yahaya additionally admonished personnel conducting the screening train to guard their integrity by avoiding any type of compromise.

Briefing the COAS on the Screening Train, the Chief of Administration (Military), Maj Gen Wilson Ali, said that the progressive provision of infrastructure, resembling electrical energy, transportable water, improve of medical centre, dormitories and bathrooms within the centre, enabled a conducive setting to successfully conduct the train. He assured the COAS of a hitch free screening train.

The COAS later launched into a tour of the power and paid a go to to candidates who had been receiving consideration on the medical centre.

The COAS was accompanied on the tour by Principal Workers Officers from the Military Headquarters, GOC 1 Division, Commandant Depot NA and Commander 3 Brigade.