Why Igbo youths avoid army recruitment IPOB counsel explains
Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, has explained why many Igbo youths avoid enlisting in the Nigerian Army.dailypost+3 He said the low participation of young people from the South East in military recruitment is not because they lack courage, but because they do not trust the army and other security institutions. Ejimakor argued that years of perceived marginalisation, unfair treatment and security operations in the region have created deep resentment and suspicion among many youths. He noted that military campaigns and clashes in the South East, especially those linked to IPOB and other groups, have reinforced the belief that the army does not protect Igbo interests.dailypost+2 The lawyer was reacting to comments by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, who had appealed to South East youths to join the army and help defend the […]
