In today’s Nigeria, one does not need to be advised to be extremely careful. A popular street slang “Shine Ya Eyes”, should ring in the heart of every Nigerian in times like this.
Little wonder why Tems, a popular Nigerian singer in one of her songs said, “crazy things are happening”.
Criminals are becoming more daring and guess what, there are predictions that this is just the beginning.
From kidnappings to armed robbery to fraud, the crime rate increases day by day.
Nigerians were taken by surprise when they heard that the Nigerian Army was demanding payment for recruitment.
Crafty Actions
The news sparked nothing but outrage forcing the Nigerian Army to come forward to clarify the report.
They clarified that selected trainees at the Depot, Nigerian Army, Zaria, were not asked to pay any money for vetting.
A statement was issued on Thursday by the Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu.
He described the so-called demands as the crafty actions of faceless, dishonourable individuals.
He stated that the claim was both fraudulent and criminal, and it should be stopped immediately before it worsens.
Criminal Act
Nwachukwu stated that trying to defraud the public, especially those whose wards passed the strict selection process, is considered a criminal act.
Such act could damage the Nigerian Army’s reputation.
He said, “Parents and guardians are therefore urged to jettison such spurious requests in whatever guise and to report anyone trying to fleece them.
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“Already, efforts are on to track the source of these messages in order to bring them to book.
“The Nigerian Army reiterates that training of potential recruits and officer cadets is fully funded and borne by the Nigerian Army.
“Members of the general public are urged to be wary of the antics of criminals to scam them.”
