The National Commission for the Coordination and Control of Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NATCOM) has announced that preparations are in place to hire nearly 300,000 people in order to combat the threat of arms proliferation in the nation.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the 36 States that make up the United States of America would provide the 300,000 personnel, according to the commission.
Otunba Adejare Adegbenro, the acting director-general of NATCOM, announced that each state and the FCT would send roughly 7,000 personnel to battle the spread of weapons for a safer Nigeria.
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Adegbenro urged Nigerians who were interested in joining the noble endeavour to keep an eye out for the commission’s recruitment announcement in a statement.
He noted, “We are going to employ about 300,000 personnel across the country to make our nation a safer place.
“We won’t just employ, they will all undergo effective training. This, in itself, will also reduce the unemployment rate in the country. We shall join forces with other security agencies in driving our course.
“Regarding the employment of 7000 personnel per state, those interested should be on the lookout for the guidelines on national dailies. But one thing is certain, we are looking for energetic and trainable youths.”
According to Anaedoonline.ng, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) called for a multi-sectoral approach to address the proliferation of small guns and light weapons in the sub-region less than a week prior to the action taken by the acting NATCOM chairman.
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The regional body brought up the need to create a National Commission on Small Arms to address the issue in the sub-region during a three-day meeting with relevant stakeholders in Calabar, Cross River State.
According to Mr. Abdel-Fatal Musah, the ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, “Government authorities must generate the political will to honour reintegration promises made.
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