The first batch of the Nigerian Army 90th Regular Recruits from Delta State have departed Asaba for the Nigerian Army Training Depot in Zaria, Kaduna State, to commence their mandatory military training.
Leading the contingent was the Nigerian Army Temporary Recruitment Officer for Delta State, Major P. S. Dati.
According to a statement by the Director-General of the Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, a total of 135 candidates—comprising 118 males and 17 females—successfully emerged from the recruitment exercise.
Dr. Oghenesivbe stated that 50 of the successful recruits departed Asaba on Sunday for Zaria, while the remaining candidates will be deployed in two additional batches later in the week to the Nigerian Army Training Depots in Osogbo and Jaji.
He said the Delta State Government had urged the recruits to serve as worthy ambassadors of the state and to conduct themselves with discipline, integrity, and responsibility throughout the six-month training period.
The Bureau Director General further revealed that sustained sensitisation and awareness campaigns on military and paramilitary recruitment across the state over the past three years had yielded significant results, with over 3,000 Deltans either enlisted or commissioned through Regular Recruitment Intake (RRI), Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC), and admissions into the Nigerian Defence Academy.
Dr. Oghenesivbe attributed these achievements to the strong commitment and priority attention accorded the recruitment process by the Delta State Governor, Elder Sheriff Oborevwori, JP, noting that the initiative aligns with the job creation and wealth-building objectives of the Governor’s MORE Agenda.
He assured that the state government would continue to intensify statewide media publicity and sensitization campaigns, while collaborating with local government council chairmen, traditional rulers, and faith-based organisations to ensure Delta State consistently meets its quota in military and paramilitary recruitments, as well as admissions into the Nigerian Defence Academy.
The Delta State Government also expressed appreciation to the Commander, 63 Brigade, Asaba, Brigadier General M. A. Shonibare, and the Director of Recruitment, Army Headquarters, Brigadier General Chibueze Ogbuabo, for visiting the recruitment camp at the Cenotaph Complex in Asaba to encourage the recruits and instil in them the values of patriotism and national service.
The 90th Regular Recruits of the Nigerian Army are expected to complete their mandatory training on or before July 2026.
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