Maj. Gen. Moses Obi (rtd), Other senior Officers Honored, As NDA Holds Beating Retreat, Prize Giving Ceremony For Cadets

 

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Major General Moses Bisong Obi (rtd), alongside other distinguished senior Army officers had graced the beating of the retreat occasion conducted by the Nigerian Defence Academy-NDA for short service cadets course forty-seven in Kaduna.

The exercise signifies the culmination of the training period for cadets, while the award ceremony is an opportunity to reward hardwork by individual cadets who have excelled in military training.


Addressing guests at the ceremony, Commandant of the Academy, Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf noted that the training period which was initially scheduled for nine months, was extended by two months in order to equip cadets with special skills required to deal with threats within the theatre of operations.


He also reminded them of the prevailing security situation, and urged them to be good ambassadors of the Academy through discipline, loyalty, sub-ordination to civil authority and emplacement of national interests above personal interests.

The Command extended the Academy’s gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari, Defence Minister, Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Army Staff for their unflinching support throughout the duration of the cadets’ training in NDA.

Maj Gen IM Yusuf also expressed gratitude to the Special Guest of Honour, Maj Gen LP Ngubane for gracing the event. He also thanked the distinguished senoir officers present such as Maj Gen MB Obi (rtd), Maj Gen SO Idoko (rtd) and Col IH Biu(rtd) who also graced the occasion. The Commandant NDA further expressed gratitude to the General Officer Commanding 1 Division NA, Air Officer Commandig Air Training Command, Infantry Corps Commander and other dignitaries who attended the event.

Highlight of the event was the combat march display, band display and bonfire ceremony.

In a remark, the special guest of honour, Major General Lawrence Ngubane (rtd), charged the cadets to remain focused, dedicated and committed to their duties and responsibilities upon graduation.