Nigerian Army Reduces Academic Requirement To Woo More Citizens Into Joining Military Unit

This is to allow more citizens join the army and make more soldiers available to execute the war against terrorism in the North-East region of the country, documents sighted by SaharaReporters have revealed.

The Nigerian Army has reduced the academic requirement needed to join the military unit.

This is to allow more citizens join the army and make more soldiers available to execute the war against terrorism in the North-East region of the country, documents sighted by SaharaReporters have revealed.

As part of the basic requirement for enlistment into the Nigerian Army, interested applicants must now possess “a minimum of four passes in not more than two sittings in WASSCE, GCE, NECO or NABTEB at O' Level including English Language”, the document said.

In the internal memo dated August 20 and signed by Lieutenant General L. O. Adeosun on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff, he lamented that soldiers were reluctant to dedicate themselves to the fight against insurgency and banditry in the country.

He said that soldiers preferred to take less risky jobs or further their education in order to avoid being enlisted into battle zones.

Adeosun therefore directed that the academic requirement for enlistment into the Nigerian Army be lowered to encourage more members of the public to join the army.

The memo reads, “It has however been observed that a sizeable number of enlisted men and women are reluctant to dedicate themselves to the ongoing Nigerian Army operations against insurgents and bandits.

“They prefer instead to pursue other less risky endeavours or further their education in view of possessing their requisite educational qualification to gain admission into tertiary institutions.

“This is all in a bid to avoid participating in Nigerian Army operations which ought to be a priority. This undesirable trend could be attributed to the emphasis placed on educational qualifications at the expense of passion and commitment to what a soldier stands for.

"Consequently, I am directed to convey that henceforth, the minimum educational qualification for enlistment into the Nigerian Army shall be the SSCE or its equivalent with minimum of passes including English Language.

“This review would ensure that more willing and committed young Nigerians are given the opportunity to serve in the Nigerian Army without laying emphasis on educational qualifications."

Last part the memo signed by Lieutenant General L. O. Adeosun

This reduction in academic qualification has now been put in place and effected by the Nigerian Army, according to checks by SaharaReporters.

https://saharareporters.com/2020/10/24/exclusive-nigerian-army-reduces-academic-requirement-woo-more-citizens-joining-military

No sane individual will apply for his/her death sentence. Joining NA is one of the deadliest jobs on earth presently.

I will not even advice my enemy to apply.

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JidennaJason:

U think say you smart

Good. But they need more aerial power. Boko haram are battle hardened gun fighters.

Buhari and Tinubu's children should all apply.

This is to calm the citizen down.

All sars members should be deploy to maiduguri

They lowered it to get more willing tools

Yawns.

In the internal memo dated August 20 and signed by Lieutenant General L. O. Adeosun..lamented that soldiers were reluctant to dedicate themselves to the fight against insurgency and banditry in the country.

He said that soldiers preferred to take less risky jobs or further their education in order to avoid being enlisted into battle zones.

This is just an indictment on the army itself because poor innocent soldiers have become pawns in a money spinning venture by senior military officers.

Joining the army now is just akin to embarking on a self-inflicted suicide.The "Soul Taker"(by Lucky Dube) must be calling someone somewhere.

Una papa ......make una call una children to join

chuksbaby:


You just covered up space

Shut up and get out of the thread in shame

Don't mind the youths saying God forbid
Increase the salary of entry level to 150,000
Many will fake medical report to enter
All dos hoodlums and miscreantswho carried out that looting last week needs to be sent to the army

sapientia:
They lowered it to get more willing tools

That is correct, they are suffering unprecedented casualties and desertions. Make another government enter una go hear stories that touch as regards the ongoing war in the North East.

And their stupidity keeps increasing kawai!
Going backwards instead of forward. They now want to conscript zombies that they can manipulate abi.. why can't they all go and fight na.. looking for who to kill. God no dey sleep sha

As a matter of fact l, low academic requirements of our armed forces is the major problem we have

Another huge mistake ..instead of improving the quality of men we recruit we are now ready to recruit more slowpoke and hand them High powered rifles

We have so many youths who will be glad to join the military, but will they be well looked after with equality and not have a northerner as their boss

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Lalasticlala

If this is true, then this is the end of any form of professionalism in the army.

See where greed and insincerity in fight against Insurgency has landed us.

Four passes to the other life abi. Let them give the children of politicians and Generals

If this is true, then this is the end of any form of professionalism in the army. See where greed and insincerity in fight against Insurgency has landed us.

Why lower the standard when you can increase the salary..

Who wants to go and die? If you reside in Egbeda or idimu Lagos and av cleaning experience check my signature I av something for you

We're so gullible in this country. Some people actually believe this was said by the military. Even though the army needs people, they won't reduce their standard "openly" . Beware of fake news

Another FAKE NEWS from SAHELIAN REPORTERS

Davash222:
No sane individual will apply for his/her death sentence. Joining NA is one of the deadliest jobs on earth presently.

I will not even advice my enemy to apply.

do not worry, there is repentant boko boys, herdsmen and alimagiris to fill the space