Apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has decried the ‘disturbing’ lack of interest in joining Nigeria Police Force by Igbo youths.
The President-General of the group, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who expressed disappointment about the nonchalant attitude shown by Igbo youths towards joining the police and other security agencies, urged Southeast governors, religious traditional rulers, community leaders and other stakeholders to intervene and halt the trend.
In a statement he signed yesterday, Iwuanyanwu said: “I have observed with dismay the nonchalant attitude shown by youths of the Southeast towards the ongoing recruitment exercise for general duty constables of the Nigeria Police Force.
“The available information shows that Kaduna State is leading in the online application into the Police Force with 20, 259, while Anambra State trails last with a mere 541 applications. Others include Ebonyi State with 737, Abia State, 966, Imo State, 999 and Enugu, 1036.
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“The lack of interest by Igbo youths towards the Nigeria Police Force is disturbing because, it is only by enlisting in the Police Force that offers the unique possibility of becoming a senior police officer in future.”
“I hereby call on the Southeast governors led by Senator Hope Uzodimma, the Chairman, South East Council of Traditional Rulers led by HRH, Ambassador Lawrence Agubuzu; the States President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo; the Chairman, Association of South-East Town Unions led by Chief Emeka Diwe; the Clergy and Igbo groups and social movements to use their structures to sensitise Igbo youths to embrace the opportunity provided by the ongoing recruitment exercise.”