20-04-2025 01:25 via vanguardngr.com

Revealed! ‘Why Igbo youths shun Army recruitment’

By Nnamdi OjiegoThe low turnout of Igbo youths in the ongoing army recruitment exercise has been attributed to historical grievances and systemic marginalisation.On Wednesday, the Nigerian Army disclosed that only 200 persons from the South-East were registered and begged Igbo youths to take part in the exercise to fill the region’s quota.“This programme is necessary because, according to records, only 200 persons have registered from the South-East, while in other states, not less
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