The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has expressed deep regret that Igbo youths are nonchalant to the ongoing recruitment exercise into the Police General Duty Constables nationwide.
Iwuanyanwu is alarmed that, so far, the number of youth that applied for the recruitment in the entire South East states stands at 4, 269 whereas Kaduna state alone has registered as much as 20, 259.
According to Iwuanyanwu who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, with this trend, the implication is that the zone may not have many senior officers in due course and called on governors of the zone and well-meaning citizens to impress on Igbo youth to rise to the occasion.
“I have observed with dismay the nonchalant attitude shown by the youths of the South East of Nigeria towards the ongoing recruitment exercise for General Duty Constables of the Nigeria Police Force.
“The available information shows that Kaduna State is leading in the on-line application into the Police Force with 20, 259 while Anambra State trails last with a mere 541 applications. Others include Ebonyi State with 737; Abia State, 966; Imo State, 999; and Enugu, 1036.
“The lack of interest by the Igbo youths towards the Nigeria Police Force is disturbing because, it is only by enlisting in the Police Force that offers the unique possibility of becoming a senior police officer in the future.
“I hereby call on the South East Governors led by His Excellency, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, CON; the Chairman, South East Council of Traditional Rulers led by HRH, Ambassador Lawrence Agubuzu, CFR; the States President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo; the Chairman, Association of South East Town Unions led by Chief Emeka Diwe; the Clergy and the various Igbo groups and social movements to use their various structures to sensitize the Igbo youths to embrace the opportunity provided by the ongoing recruitment exercise,” he appealed.
