By Linus Akomolafe
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has given a thumbs up to the Nigerian army on the detention of female soldier, Army Private Hannah Sofiat, after accepting a marriage proposal from a coprps member at Kwara State orientation camp.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, the Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim Shuaibu noted that the Army is a strong institution founded on the basis of discipline.
Shuaibu added that the Nigerian army will not take anything that will impinge on discipline lightly.
“Every organisation has its own customs and traditions, and we have to abide by it. We, on our part, have spoken to our corps members.
“We encourage them to inter-marry, but we have never had a situation where a corps member will go and propose (to a soldier).
“The Army has its own tradition and they will not joke with it. So, we always tell our corps members to play by the rules.
“I can assure that the army as an institution is built on its customs and traditions, and anything that will impinge on discipline, they will not take it lightly.” He said.
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