Rivers State Government has on Tuesday advised youths to take advantage of the ongoing Nigerian military recruitment exercise to develop their career and life paths.

The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Ibibia Worika, made the remark when he received a team from the Army Headquarters, led by Brig. Gen. Wito Nzidee in Port Harcourt.

Worika assured the team that the government was committed to persuading youths to enrol in 89th Regular Recruitment Intake for Trades/Non-Tradesmen and women.

He disclosed plans to review the state enlistment processes to address gaps in the youths enrolment in the military.

He said that the state would scale up sensitisation efforts to create awareness of the recruitment among the people.

According to him, we have written to Local Government Council heads to note gaps in sensitisation processes.

The SSG, however, said that the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas, as a former military officer, understood the advantages of joining the military and would assist in encouraging the youth.

Earlier, Brig. Gen. Nzidee said that the aim of their visit was to sensitise the state about the ongoing recruitment exercise.

Nzidee emphasised the importance of the state meeting the recruitment targets, explaining that states failing to do so may lose their slots to other states.

He encouraged Nigerian youths to join the Army to develop their career and life paths, adding that it can develop officers to become the best as long as they are disciplined.

Nzidee urged interested applicants to register for free at https://recruitment. army.mil.ng before the end of the recruitment exercise by May 17. (NAN)