The Nigerian Army (NA) has stated that the video being circulated on social media depicting the arrest of some fraudulent candidates of the ongoing 86 Regular Recruits Intake is to uphold transparency and credibility of the process.
A statement issued by the Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said the candidates were caught attempting to short-change indigenous candidates of Lagos State through dubious means.
The Nigerian Army in the statement said the arrest of the fraudulent candidates was a result of its commitment to a credible recruitment process in line with its core values of integrity and fairness.
The video it says is a pointer to one of the processes to which the candidates were subjected, in order to ensure only true indigenes of a particular State are recruited, using the slots of that state and not non- indigenes.
The video in itself according to the Army clearly shows that the process is transparent, as the State Representative, who is a prominent member of the recruitment team has been part and parcel of the process and was given unhindered access to do her job by scrutinizing the candidates’ State of origin, to ascertain the genuineness of their indigeneship claims.
The duty of the State Representative is to identify non-indigenes amongst candidates applying for recruitment and this is applicable in other States of the Federation.
The Nigerian Army therefore said it wishes to inform the general public that the fraudulent act perpetrated by the three candidates who attempted to secure vacancies designated for candidates with Lagos State indigeneship is a serious breach of our recruitment process and will not be condoned.
It assured the public that a thorough investigation will be conducted to ascertain the extent of these fraudulent activities and to identify any individual(s) or unscrupulous syndicate(s) involved as it is dedicated to ensuring that only the most qualified and deserving candidates are selected to serve in the NA.
The NA further said it will continue to work closely with relevant authorities to ensure that those responsible for this misconduct are held accountable. The culprits involved will be handed over to the appropriate prosecuting agency. The NA is committed to upholding the rule of law and ensuring that justice is served in this matter.
Consequently, it urged all prospective candidates to adhere to the principles of honesty and integrity throughout the recruitment process, as any attempt to manipulate the recruitment process will be met with the full force of the law.
The NA says it remains resolute in its mission to recruit the best and most deserving individuals to serve our nation. We appreciate the support and cooperation of the public, as we work to maintain the integrity of our recruitment process.
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