BENIN — The Nigerian Army has commenced plans for a sensitisation exercise for prospective applicants for its 92nd Regular Recruits Intake (RRI) in Edo State.
The exercise, scheduled to hold from Oct. 5 to Oct. 12, 2026, is aimed at increasing awareness and encouraging more qualified youths in the state to apply for the recruitment exercise.
The Army disclosed this in a letter signed by Maj.-Gen. I.M. Abdullahi on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff and addressed to the Edo State Government.
According to the letter, a similar sensitisation exercise was conducted in the state during the previous recruitment exercise in collaboration with the state government.
It said the exercise resulted in an increase in the number of applications and successful candidates from Edo.
The Army, however, noted that Edo still failed to meet its required quota of successful candidates, prompting the Chief of Army Staff to direct that the sensitisation programme be sustained.
“The Chief of Army Staff has directed that the sensitisation exercise be sustained in the state,” the letter stated.
The Army urged the state government to support the exercise by using local electronic and print media to further publicise the recruitment opportunity.
It said sustained publicity would positively impact turnout and help increase the number of applicants from the state.
The sensitisation team is expected to visit Edo between Oct. 5 and Oct. 12 as part of efforts to reach prospective applicants ahead of the 92nd RRI recruitment exercise.
Prospective applicants are required to be between 18 and 26 years of age.
