The Senator, representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has said that the South West zone of the country has the lowest rate of enlistment in the military and the Police Force.
Daniel, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, stated this while featuring on a programme tagged ‘Dialogue With Journalists’, organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists , Ogun State Council, in Abeokuta.The lawmaker, a former governor of the State, said the military service, once labeled as a job for ‘miscreants’ in the 60s and 70s, has produced leaders who have significantly contributed to the nation’s politics and economy.
“A lot of positive things are happening in the Nigeria Navy on a daily basis, and I want to urge parents to stop discouraging their wards from joining the military and paramilitary services. Among the bills he listed were the South West Development Commission Bill, Federal College of Aviation Technology, Ilara Remo, Terminal illness Trust Bill, Media Practitioners Registration Council, Hospices Establishment Bill, Constitution of the Federal Of Nigeria Birth right Bill.
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