Army Recruitment: Group decries unjust arrest of Kaduna candidates in Lagos
The Youth Wing of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union have expressed strong disapproval of the arrest of four Kaduna youths residing in Lagos, who sought to join the Nigerian Army.
Quest Times reports that Isaac John, the union’s National Coordinator, in a statement on Friday, emphasized that Nigerian citizenship, as defined by the constitution, and the military’s enlistment criteria, do not include language or tribal factors like the ability to speak Yoruba.
The Lagos State Government had called for the arrest of six northern candidates participating in the Army recruitment, claiming to be Lagos indigenes.
A video surfaced showing these candidates asserting local government affiliations in Lagos to secure recruitment slots meant for Lagosians, triggering reactions from locals who felt disadvantaged.
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