Gov. Buni encourages Yobe youths to join military, police
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has urged youths from the state to consider joining security agencies inorder to reduce the rate of unemployment and help combat insecurity in the country.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Digital & Strategic Communications to Governor Mai Mala Buni, Yusuf Ali.
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.
He charged 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 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 youths 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.
The Governor assured that relevant stakeholders will continue to do all that is possible to ensure that people in the state willing to join the army and the police are encouraged.
