On Tuesday the low number of applications into the Nigerian Police Force, by Abia youths has been described as a big concern, by the Abia State government.
The government has now urged youths in the state to join the Police and other security agencies.
Okey Kanu, Commissioner for information, gave the advice in Umuahia while speaking on the outcome of this week’s executive council meeting, presided over by Governor Alex Otti.
Kanu queried why young people in the state were not considering opportunities in the Police recruitment exercise when youths from other geopolitical zones were seizing the opportunities.
The Abia Commissioner pointed out that joining the Police Force would go a long way in addressing perceived marginalization against the South East.
The call by the State government is coming on the heels of complaints by Ohanaeze Ndigbo that South East youths were glaringly ignoring opportunities in the Force.
Ohaneze had also appealed to Igbo youths to join the ongoing recruitment exercise in the Nigerian Police Force.
A record released by the Police Service Commission on the recruitment revealed that only 966 applications have been received from Abia, making it one of the states with the lowest number of interested candidates in the Force.
