The Delta State Awareness Creation Committee on Youth Enlistment into Military and Paramilitary Services has commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for his sustained commitment to human capital development, saying his administration’s deliberate awareness campaign has significantly increased the participation of Delta youths in military and paramilitary recruitment.
Chairman of the committee and Commissioner for Youth Development, Brave Oyinkore Enodeh, stated this on Monday in Asaba when he formally assumed leadership of the committee in line with its structure and organogram. He said available records showed remarkable growth in the number of Delta youths applying for and gaining admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy, the Nigerian Army and other military and paramilitary services.
Enodeh said the achievement reflected the administration’s sustained investment in youth development and strategic public enlightenment. He assured the state government that, under his leadership, the committee would consolidate the gains already recorded and deploy more effective strategies to reach eligible youths across the state.
Over the past three years, the committee has intensified grassroots sensitisation, media campaigns and stakeholder engagement across Delta’s 25 local government areas. Working with traditional rulers, youth organisations, local government authorities, religious bodies and security agencies, it has provided timely information and guidance to prospective applicants on recruitment opportunities, eligibility requirements and screening procedures.
The impact of the initiative has been significant, with government records indicating improved recruitment outcomes for Delta youths. More than 3,000 Deltans have reportedly been enlisted and commissioned through various military entry routes, including Regular Recruit Intake, Direct Short Service Commission and admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy.
Enodeh said the committee would sustain and expand its partnership with the Armed Forces and other security agencies while strengthening its grassroots and media outreach. He said the initiative was aimed not only at creating more career opportunities for young Deltans but also at promoting discipline, patriotism, skills development and meaningful service to the nation.
Earlier, the Director-General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Esq., and the Permanent Secretary, Directorate of Political and Security Services, Mr Chukks Aguonye, jointly briefed the Commissioner on the committee’s terms of reference and reviewed the strategies that had driven the progress recorded so far.
Also present at the meeting were the committee’s Secretary, Chief Alfred Origbo; Chairman, Delta State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Comrade Milton Sagboje; and Pastor Emmanuel Egodo, State Representative.
