‘Join the Military, Police’, Gov. Buni Pleads With Yobe Youths
By Yusuf Ali, Damaturu
……….Charges Local Govt Chairmen, Community Leaders To Facilitate Recruitment
Governor Mai Mala Buni CON, has pleaded with youths from the state to join the Nigerian Army, Police and other security Agencies to reduce the rate of unemployment and poverty alleviation.
The governor charge Local Government Chairmen and community leaders to facilitate recruitment in the grassroots for the state to have the right number of men and women in the security Agencies.
Governor Buni made the appeal in a message at the budget signing ceremony at the Government House, Damaturu after he received some cadets graduates from the Nigerian Defence Academy.
Governor Buni said parents and other well-meaning Nigerians should make efforts to encourage upright and responsible citizens to apply for recruitment in the security Agencies.
He said if the educated and upright young ones are motivated to join and remain in the army and police, the country would definitely be on the way to having the right number of men and women needed for an efficient military and police force.
Governor Buni noted that the military and the police are indispensable to a peaceful and growing country that is determined to change the narratives on the issue of her internal security.
“We must continuously encourage our youths in our community to join the army, police and other security Agencies. We must come together as a community to ensure that our youths whether graduates or school certificate holders are encourage to join the army and the police.
“I believe we should encourage the youth to join the police and armed forces. We may not appreciate the importance of encouraging them to join the police and other armed forces until the future. When we are all retired, will there still be people in the police force that we can still go to for help?
“We found out that Yobe State indigenes are under-represented and we urge the appropriate persons to work towards this. It means we will not have people to run to in the future. I encourage them to join the army, police and other forces.
We will continue to do all that is within our capacity to ensure that our people that are willing to join the army and the police are encouraged, Governor Buni said.
