Nigeria, April 26 -- A former Vice President of the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, has identified the agelong marginalization suffered by Igbos and the consequent loss of confidence in Nigeria as the factors driving their poor participation in the ongoing 2025 Army recruitment process.

Statistics show that less than 300 youths from the region registered for the Army recruitment exercise in 2025, compared to over 4,000 from other regions.

The Army authorities have expressed worry over the poor numbers from the region and its inability to fill its quota and ensure adequate representation within the military.

But, Okeke Ogene, in a chat with newsmen in Awka, said youths in the region ha...