Gov Alex Otti Reacts As 700 Abia Youths Shun Police Recruitment Interview

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has expressed displeasure over the poor response of youths from the state to the ongoing police recruitment exercise.

Naija News reports that the Governor, in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, said 700 candidates invited for interview towards recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force failed to show up.

The Governor, therefore, directed all local government mayors, chairmen of traditional rulers’ councils and their members in all the LGAs, presidents-general of town unions, and community leaders to mobilize their youths immediately for the exercise.

The statement further urged all invited candidates yet to show up for the recruitment exercise, for one reason or the other, to approach the Office of the Commissioner for Information and Culture for further clarifications.

The statement reads, “Regrettably, about 700 candidates invited for interview in the ongoing recruitment exercise are yet to show up.

“To this end, the Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, has directed all local government Mayors, Chairmen of traditional rulers Councils and their members in all the LGAs, Presidents-general of town unions, and community leaders to immediately mobilize their youths for this very important exercise to ensure that the state’s quota is filled.

“The Governor further directed all those who have been invited for the interview as a matter of urgency, to appear for the exercise.

“Abia cannot be left out in the scheme of any aspect of Nigeria’s socio-political and economic life.”