Military is determined to end insurgency, banditry – Commandant

Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Commandant,  Maj.-Gen Ibrahim Yusuf, has said that the Nigerian military will soon end insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of insecurity in the country.

Yusuf said this at the ongoing Exercise Camp Highland for the 68 Regular Courses for Army Cadets on Tuesday.

The exercise is holding at the Leadership and Training Centre, Shere hills, near Jos.

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According to the commandant, regular training and retraining of officers and men would make them better equipped to fight all forms of insecurity in the country.

Yusuf explained that the outdoor exercise was aimed at shaping the cadet’s character, military competence and leadership skills.

“As you all know, NDA since 1964 has been saddled with the responsibility to train cadets into being officers of the armed forces.

“This training is designed to build the confidence of the cadets to be able to face complex security challenges that we see in all environments where the military is involved in operations.

“This is to boost the capacity of these cadets to deal with the current challenges of insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, among others, that are bedevilling this nation

“So, it simply means that military will soon end all the security challenges that are facing Nigeria,” he said.

The commandant, who expressed satisfaction so far with the level of exercise, added that it would boost the confidence, courage and leadership qualities of the cadets

Yusuf called on Nigerians to support the military and other security agencies as they thrive towards ensuring the security of lives and property of the citizens.

Also speaking, Mr Abdulmumuni Adamu, the Coordinator of the leadership training centre, said that the cadets would undergo physical, mental, adventurous and technical exercises.

He added that the various sections of the training were aimed at making them physically and mentally active to face security challenges in the future.

One of the cadets, Chisom Oliver, thanked the NDA for making the outdoor exercise part of its curriculum, adding that it would further enrich their skills in tackling all forms of challenges that would come in future.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise was basically designed to test the cadet’s leadership skills, physical fitness, map reading, command and control capabilities among other military competencies.

It was also a major platform used to ascertain the level of preparedness of the final year army cadets before their commissioning as officers into the Nigerian armed forces. (NAN)