Tinubu Correct Himself, Said He Meant 50,000 Youths Not 50 million Youths For Army Recruitment


Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he made a verbal error of 50 million youths rather than 50,000 youths to be recruited into the Nigerian Army.

The senator had made a statement on Monday at the colloquium in Kano where his 69th birthday was celebrated, he said that the Federal Government should recruit 50 million youths into the Nigerian Army.

The statement thus created a mixed reactions from mostly Nigerian youths, who labasted the former Lagos State Governor.

But in a statement on Tuesday by his media aide Tunde Rahman, he said Tinubu meant to say 50,000 youths rather than 50 million youths.

"Asiwaju seeks the expansion of security personnel by 50,000 for the armed forces not the N50 million that was mentioned in error.

"It was an accidental verbal mistake of which we all commit from time to time especially when reciting a series of large numerical figures. He did not mean N50 million, which is almost a quarter of our total population.

"Please forgive any confusion due to this innocent error. The most vital thing is that he set forth a wise and timely approach that would help us face two of today’s stiffest challenges.

"It is in the spirit that we hope you view and assess his proposal for it seeks to provide a way for more youths to participate in building a greater, safer and more prosperous country."

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