The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has assured that only candidates that are medically and physically fit will be recruited into the Nigerian Army (NA).
The Director,Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, Onyema Nwachukwu in a signed statement said the COAS gave the assurance when he visited the Nigerian Army Battle Fitness Centre (NABFC) in Falgore, Kano on tuesday, 25 January, 2022 where the ongoing screening exercise for 82 Regular Recruit Intake is being conducted.
Lt Gen Yahaya charged the recruitment officers to leverage on the experience garnered from the previous recruitment exercises to improve upon the conduct of the ongoing recruitment and ensure that the goals of the exercise are not compromised.
He further 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 who briefed the COAS, pointed out that over 3,800 candidates are currently undergoing screening at the centre, adding that the main goal of the exercise is 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 and also interacted with the candidates and left them with some words of encouragement.
Top officers of the Army that accompanied the COAS on the visits includes 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
