IPOB reacts to name for Igbo youths to affix Military, says CBN, NNPCL higher

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The management of the Indigenous Individuals of Biafra has cautioned youth from the Southeast area in opposition to making use of for enlistment within the Nigerian Military.

IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Highly effective in a press release on Tuesday, mentioned Army’s name for teenagers of Igbo extraction to affix the Military is geared toward exploiting the individuals.

Recall that over the weekend, delegates of the Nigerian Army had visited some states within the Southeast and South-South area calling on youth from the world to affix the Military.

In line with the Military delegates, the variety of youths becoming a member of the drive from the 2 areas have continued to decrease over time leaving the Igbos with slim possibilities of ever securing positions within the Army hierarchy sooner or later

Nonetheless, reacting to the decision, the IPOB accused the Army of planning to make use of Southeast youths as ‘sacrificial lambs’ within the decade-long insurgency battle, notably within the northern areas of Nigeria.

“We warning Ndigbo in opposition to encouraging and campaigning for Igbo youths to enlist to fight state and foreign-sponsored terrorists who’ve extra assets than the Nigerian Military,” Highly effective acknowledged.

In line with the IPOB, there are higher authorities job alternatives that youths from the area must be inspired to use for quite than getting used as expendable property within the battle in opposition to these prison actions which have grow to be enterprise for a lot of.

“The query is, if the Nigerian Military presents a strong job prospect, will the Nigerian authorities or its violent army present Igbo youths with such a possibility? Are our younger individuals not able to securing jobs within the Central {Bank}, NNPC, EFCC, Customs, and different worthwhile parastatals in Nigeria?

“What actions has the Nigerian authorities taken to assist the households of troopers who died in energetic responsibility defending Nigeria?

“Why have been the valiant Igbo troopers who allied with their friends to stop Nigeria’s downfall in 1966 characterised, betrayed, and labeled “the Igbo coup plotters,” ensuing within the slaughter of 1000’s of Ndigbo within the North throughout that very same 12 months?” IPOB queried.

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