Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Lagos State government has lamented the state’s poor participation in military recruitment.
During a quarterly meeting with the Chairman and members of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Ikeja, the Secretary to the State Government, Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, noted that the state is lagging in terms in terms of military recruitmentas only a few individuals apply from the area.
Salu-Hundeyin stated this on Wednesday, stressing that the nation’s security is a collective responsibility and that serving in the military constitutes a significant contribution to the state and the country.
She expressed concern over the low enrollment of local youths in the military, particularly highlighted during the recent recruitment drive.
Furthermore, she noted that the Federal Government has mandated that military recruitment should be evenly distributed, with each state allocated 150 positions.
“We discovered that in the military in Nigeria, Lagos State has been seriously short-changed. We hardly have people there. So, we are looking at this opportunity now, that it should not escape indigenes again.
“The military is about the security of a nation, and the security of any nation must be everybody’s business.
“It should not be for a particular group only, but because everybody cannot wear uniform, the government, in its wisdom, now says those of you that want to do this job, you will apply.
“Unfortunately, in Lagos State, our children don’t like to join the military. They don’t see any reason they should be part of the army. If your state does not participate, you are short-changing your state,” Salu-Hundeyin said.
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