Security analyst Emmanuel Kotin has called on the government to prioritise the recruitment of cadet corps members into the security services following the recent increase in recruitment.
Speaking to JoyNews, he expressed concerns about the country’s capacity to accommodate the large number of new recruits, noting that existing infrastructure may not be sufficient to effectively train and manage the intake.
“We simply don’t have the infrastructure to accommodate the number of recruits,” he stated.
Kotin proposed an alternative approach, suggesting that the government leverage existing cadet programmes across schools nationwide. He highlighted that these cadet corps were established to train young men and women interested in serving the nation.
“We have about 80,000 cadet corps members across the country, and we shouldn’t be joking with the way we handle our security system,” he said.
He explained that cadet members already receive discipline and structured training, sometimes even from military personnel, making them suitable candidates for direct recruitment into the security services.
Kotin urged authorities to create a system allowing the direct recruitment of qualified cadet corps members, arguing that this would be a more efficient and strategic way to strengthen the country’s security sector.
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