Boko Haram repentant members not recruited – Army
Shafa in an interview with newsmen after a visit to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, explained that the military is a professional body, which abides strictly to rules and regulations regarding recruitment.
He added that to be recruited into the army, “You must be a Nigerian, must not have been convicted of any offence, and must not have been a members of any proscribed organisation.“We have our criteria for recruitment. To be recruited, you must be a Nigerian, must not have been convicted of any offence, and must not have been a members of any proscribed organisation.“OPSC just finished its follow-up into the communities and these boys are doing very well. None of them is in the military.
He further assured Nigerians that none of these boys has been recruited and will not be recruited in the future, NAN reports.
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