President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been commended for the result-oriented innovations in Nigeria’s security architecture and improved remuneration for personnel of the Armed Forces.
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State made the commendation in Asaba when he received the Nigerian Army 92 Regular Recruits Intake (92RRI) Awareness Creation Team from Army Headquarters, led by Brigadier General BU Ugbuji.
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, the governor said the Federal Government’s efforts to strengthen the military through improved funding, equipment and welfare would enhance the capacity of the Armed Forces to protect Nigeria’s territorial integrity and sustain the fight against insecurity.
Oborevwori specifically commended President Tinubu for approving salary increases for Armed Forces personnel, describing the measure as an important boost to the morale and welfare of officers and soldiers. The increases, effective from 1 September 2026, range from 30 to 80 per cent, depending on rank.
The governor said Delta State had also recorded significant progress in scaling up the enlistment and mobilisation of young people for military and paramilitary careers following the inauguration of the State Awareness Creation Committee on Youth Enlistment into Military and Paramilitary Services, chaired by the Commissioner for Youth Development.
He assured that the state would intensify its mobilisation efforts to meet its current quota of 1,000 recruits. He also directed the Director-General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, to expand media publicity and sensitisation across the state.
Earlier, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, represented by Brigadier General Ugbuji, commended Governor Oborevwori for establishing the State Awareness Creation Committee to support the Nigerian Army’s recruitment sensitisation efforts.
Shaibu described Delta as the first state, to his knowledge, to establish a dedicated committee of this nature headed by a member of the State Executive Council.
He urged eligible youths to take advantage of the ongoing 92RRI exercise, stressing that recruitment would be conducted strictly on merit and in accordance with the stipulated requirements.
The Chief of Army Staff’s representative disclosed that applications for the 92RRI exercise would close on 21 October 2026. He advised qualified applicants to apply through the official Nigerian Army recruitment portal at recruit.army.mil.ng, warning that recruitment into the Army is free of charge.
Shaibu said enlistment into the Nigerian Army offers opportunities for career progression, regular pay and allowances, specialised training, further education, healthcare for personnel and their families, pension and gratuity, as well as post-service career opportunities.
He urged eligible Delta youths to take advantage of the exercise and described the Nigerian Army as a professional institution committed to national service.
The awareness team, alongside members of the Delta State Awareness Creation Committee, has continued sensitisation across Delta North, Delta South and Delta Central, engaging traditional rulers, community leaders and youths.
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