The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, has said only the best candidates who are medically and physically fit will be recruited into the Nigerian Army (NA).
According to the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the CoAS gave the assurance on Tuesday, 25th January, 2022, when he visited the Nigerian Army Battle Fitness Centre (NABFC) in Falgore, Kano State, where the ongoing screening exercise for 82 Regular Recruit intake is being conducted.
Lt Gen Yahaya charged the recruitment officers to leverage the experience garnered from the previous recruitment exercises to improve on the conduct of the ongoing recruitment and ensure that the goals of the exercise are not compromised.
Gen Yahaya also assured them of equipping the centre with more training aids and facilities to further enhance training at the centre.
The Director Manpower Planning, Maj. Gen. Umar Musa, while briefing the CoAS, pointed out, that over 3,800 candidates were currently undergoing screening at the centre, adding that the main goal of the exercise was to recruit young and physically fit Nigerians to fill the manpower needs of the NA.
The CoAS also took a tour of the centre during which he inspected completed as well as ongoing projects at the centre.
Gen Yahaya also interacted with the candidates and left them with some words of encouragement.
Accompanying the CoAS during the visit were the General Officer Commanding 1 Division Maj Gen Kabiru Muhktar, Chief of Administration (Army) Maj Gen Usman Mohammed, Chief of Operations Maj. Gen. Olumide Akinjobi, Provost Marshal (Army) Maj. Gen. Robert Aiyenigba and the Chief of Military Intelligence (Army) Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Salihu.
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