Tinubu clarifies his statement on police and military recruitment

National Congress of All Progressives leader APC Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Tuesday clarified his statement on police and military recruiting saying he was seeking the recruitment of 5 million young people, including 50,000 in the police force. , the army, other security agencies, not 50 million young people.

Speaking at the 12th Bola Tinubu Symposium marking the celebration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s 69th birthday, Tinubu spoke of the urgent need to combine employment and national security policy by recruiting five million young people in all aspects of life. nation building, ranging from infrastructure development to agricultural modernization.

A statement from his media assistant, Tunde Rahman, said: “He (Tinubu) believes that the more employment opportunities are offered to our young people, the less some of them will be tempted by illegal and dangerous activities.

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“As part of this comprehensive approach, he believes that eligible young people should be recruited into the armed forces, police and other security agencies to increase the functional capacity of our security apparatus, thereby ensuring better safety and security. of our population.

“Asiwaju seeks to increase the security personnel for the armed forces by 50,000, not the 50 million naira that was mistakenly mentioned. It was an accidental verbal mistake that we all make from time to time, especially when reciting a series of large numeric digits.

“He didn’t mean 50 million naira, which is almost a quarter of our total population.

“The crux of the matter is that Asiwaju rightly observed that such strong recruitment would serve the dual purpose of helping tackle unemployment while improving the security of every Nigerian.

“Please forgive any confusion due to this innocent mistake. The most vital thing is that he presented a wise and timely approach that would help us face two of the most difficult challenges of today.

“It is with the spirit that we hope you will review and evaluate his proposal. Because it seeks to allow more young people to participate in the construction of a bigger, safer and more prosperous country. “

Vanguard News Nigeria

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