Ibadan – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, said the army had commenced massive recruitment to tackle the security challenge in the country.
Ihejirika said this while opening a five-day seminar organised by the army’s Department of Civil-Military Affairs at the 2 Div. Odogbo, Ibadan on Monday.
“I have commenced the recruitment of 9,000 persons in our various training institutions’’, Ihejirika said.
The COAS, represented by Maj. Gen. John Ewansiha, said the objective of the seminar was to foster better working relations with civil society organisations toward winning hearts and minds.
Ihejirika reiterated the intention of the army to train and retrain its officers in order to meet the security challenge of the country.
“Indeed, the Nigerian army is currently occupied with domestic challenges in several parts of the country, especially in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States’’, he said.
The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Maj. Gen. Bola Koleoso, said the seminar was part of the quests to resolve the crisis currently facing the nation.
“As we all know, the civil society organisations stand for the defence of human rights everywhere as well as in crisis situations.
“The military aims at defeating insurgents as well as protecting law-abiding citizens’’, he said.
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, who was the guest of honour, stressed the need for constant engagement and discussion between the civil and military publics.
“The modus operandi of the military is force; obedience to order and immediacy of that obedience. The modus operandi of the civil public is persuasion and constant engagement, which takes time“, he said.
Ajimobi said the task of such relationship should thus be how to bring the two publics together to pursue same agenda for the democratic vision of the nation.
“The Nigerian civil public cannot afford to stand aloof from the military.
“Since independence, the military has fought wars toward the sustenance of Nigeria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“It has lost thousands of its men who are martyrs of the peace and nationhood we enjoy today.
“We cannot but support the military in its quest to protect the nation and her territorial borders’’, the governor said.
The theme of the seminar is: “Consolidating Civil Society Organisations/Military Relations for Improved National Security.

www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/army-begins-massive-recruitment-ihejirika

Recruitment my foot. Who cares now?

Glad to hear....

9000 Persons at a go??

nigeria breaking things.

I hope it is not the usual pattern where Ihejerika populates the army with his ibos in a 95% lopsided ratio? You can't put anything past these people and the way Oduah is running the aviation sector to the ground with high corruption is exactly what we can expect from these people with the excuse that it is their share of the national cake! I hope Nigerians are smart to not let these people anywhere near the presidency!

dis man has reali changed d army.
fresh air tinz

Ibadan – The Chief of Army
Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Azubuike
Ihejirika, said the army had
commenced massive
recruitment to tackle the
security challenge in the
country.

we sabi who go full the recruitment!

boko also getting recruited.

madam_oringo: I hope it is not the usual pattern where Ihejerika populates the army with his ibos in a 95% lopsided ratio? You can't put anything past these people and the way Oduah is running the aviation sector to the ground with high corruption is exactly what we can expect from these people with the excuse that it is their share of the national cake! I hope Nigerians are smart to not let these people anywhere near the presidency!

go and look bush! Coz you have got nuffin meaning to say.........why must you people always berate the igbo tribe? Don't be such a drip you berk!

Good if those figures will be truly represented

madam_oringo: I hope it is not the usual pattern where Ihejerika populates the army with his ibos in a 95% lopsided ratio? You can't put anything past these people and the way Oduah is running the aviation sector to the ground with high corruption is exactly what we can expect from these people with the excuse that it is their share of the national cake! I hope Nigerians are smart to not let these people anywhere near the presidency!

u r right, we know wat they are capable of doing! no room 4 yanmiiri

madam_oringo: I hope it is not the usual pattern where Ihejerika populates the army with his ibos in a 95% lopsided ratio? You can't put anything past these people and the way Oduah is running the aviation sector to the ground with high corruption is exactly what we can expect from these people with the excuse that it is their share of the national cake! I hope Nigerians are smart to not let these people anywhere near the presidency!

"these people" already have the presidency.

Alfa Seltzer:

"these people" already have the presidency.

So ijaws are now ibos? LWKMD! You have lost your identity and even now Ijaws are the new majority well before the ibos in Nigeria. When the GEJ guys is done, you will get the return match of your few years of foolishness and making enemies! Just wait for it...

Ride on my general. Shame on you tribalists. Ride on our General. Anyi kwugi na azu.

Ihejirika be careful! Ɣøû soon will follow d steps of barth nnaji and stella. We will frustrate Ɣøû die. In order to avoid dis, 80% of does appointment shuld b giving to the D yorubas.....

Will someone pleeeeasse help me tell the ministry of defence what we truly need is mordern equipment,sophiticated travor Guns,MRAP aganist ambushes and RPG assualt,and Better training not more men,Nigerians please are you aware we have no protective,proactive NAF jets?,our brave Navy have no war ship worth protectin our EEZ and green zones.,we need change not More Men to be wasted,cos only in Nigeria equipments are of more value than lifes!!!

atlwireles: Ibadan – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, said the army had commenced massive recruitment to tackle the security challenge in the country.
Ihejirika said this while opening a five-day seminar organised by the army’s Department of Civil-Military Affairs at the 2 Div. Odogbo, Ibadan on Monday.
“I have commenced the recruitment of 9,000 persons IBOS in our various training institutions’’, Ihejirika said.
The COAS, represented by Maj. Gen. John Ewansiha, said the objective of the seminar was to foster better working relations with civil society organisations toward winning hearts and minds.
Ihejirika reiterated the intention of the army to train and retrain its officers in order to meet the security challenge of the country.
“Indeed, the Nigerian army is currently occupied with domestic challenges in several parts of the country, especially in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States’’, he said.
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/army-begins-massive-recruitment-ihejirika

The Eastern Army General started recruitment of 9000 IBOS into the Nigeria Army.

madam_oringo:

So ijaws are now ibos? LWKMD! You have lost your identity and even now Ijaws are the new majority well before the ibos in Nigeria. When the GEJ guys is done, you will get the return match of your few years of foolishness and making enemies! Just wait for it...

Who said anything about ijaws and "ibos", whoever they are.

Igbos are in power already. All sectors. That's why you lot are having sleepless nights.

Imagine! The "no vanquished" lording it over the "no victors". LWKMD

madam_oringo: I hope it is not the usual pattern where Ihejerika populates the army with his ibos in a 95% lopsided ratio? You can't put anything past these people and the way Oduah is running the aviation sector to the ground with high corruption is exactly what we can expect from these people with the excuse that it is their share of the national cake! I hope Nigerians are smart to not let these people anywhere near the presidency!

Are u not ashamed of yourself for making such comment...SmH, to hell with all IGBO haters

Trail ii: Ihejirika be careful! Ɣøû soon will follow d steps of barth nnaji and stella. We will frustrate Ɣøû die. In order to avoid dis, 80% of does appointment shuld b giving to the D yorubas.....

dream on, Ihejitika is military minded

JMOI: Ride on my general. Shame on you tribalist. Ride on our General. Anyi kwugi na azu.

GBAM!

peleson:
U can't even spell curse correctly. Mass education by awo did not favour u .

cashkidp3: dis man has reali changed d army.
fresh air tinz

by what exactly? Mere recruiting??
Same old shait..
Our soldiers needs some g36,hk, and some good gears my friend...

I wonder why igbo's will never learn...i advise you guys should go read Achebe 'there was a country' sometimes its better to keep quite than ranting at other tribe....,cheta nu na onye bi na etiti ndi ilo neze onwe ya!!...cheers

madam_oringo: I hope it is not the usual pattern where Ihejerika populates the army with his ibos in a 95% lopsided ratio? You can't put anything past these people and the way Oduah is running the aviation sector to the ground with high corruption is exactly what we can expect from these people with the excuse that it is their share of the national cake! I hope Nigerians are smart to not let these people anywhere near the presidency!

You've said the truth.


It's bitter to some section to read I'm sure,bt its the bottomline