The Sokoto State Government has approved the disbursement of ₦30,000 as pocket money to each shortlisted indigene participating in the Nigerian Army recruitment exercise, as part of its support package for candidates heading to training camps across the country.
Sokoto State indigenes shortlisted for Army recruitment have been urged to remain disciplined and loyal throughout the training exercise. The call was made by Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto while addressing the candidates at Giginya Barracks in Sokoto.
Speaking during the engagement, the governor said discipline and loyalty would enable the candidates to emerge victorious at the end of the recruitment process. He stressed that the military profession they voluntarily chose demands patriotism, commitment, and sacrifice in defending the territorial integrity of the country.
He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving Army recruitment, describing the decision as timely. According to him, the recruitment would strengthen the Nigerian Army and help address security challenges in different parts of the country.
Represented by his deputy, Idris Mohammed Gobir, the governor announced that the Sokoto State Government had taken responsibility for transporting the shortlisted candidates to their training camps located in Zaria, Osogbo, Abakaliki, and Jaji.
Gobir further announced the donation of ₦30,000 to each candidate as pocket money to support needs during the training period.
The deputy governor was accompanied by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Sifawa, the Special Adviser on Establishment Matters, Alhaji Garba Bello Kebbe, and the Permanent Secretary, Careers and Special Services, Alhaji Aminu Bello.
