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Two hundred and fifty ex-members of
the youth vigilance group, Civilian-JTF in northern Nigeria have concluded
military training and have been fully inducted into the Nigerian Army.
The newly recruited troopers on Friday
visited the Government House Maiduguri, to thank the state governor, Kashim
Shettima. They appreciated Mr. Shettima for helping them to be enlisted into
the military.
The new soldiers, all clad in their
combat fatigues, marched into the Government House amidst cheers from their
fellow Civilian-JTF members.
Benjamin Solomon, the leader of the
team and commander of the parade, addressed the governor at the government
house
“We are here to say thank for making us
become soldiers of our great country. We thank the president and we thank our
father, the Chief of Army Staff, who ensured that we are soldiers today,” said
Mr. Solomon.
“The emergence of the Civilian-JTF is a
game changer in the fight against Boko Haram,” said Governor Shettima.
“One major issue that needs to be
reported is the once strained relationship that existed between the people of
our states and the military. But with the emergence of the Civilian-JTF the
relationship became cordial. When the historical epoch of the Boko Haram
insurgency is being written, the Civilian-JTF will have a chunk place of
recognition
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