ACADEMY AT 60:NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY TAKES ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION TO KADUNA METROPOLIS

ACADEMY AT 60:NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY TAKES ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION TO KADUNA METROPOLIS

As part of activities kickstarting the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA)60th Anniversary celebrations,the Commandant NDA, Major General JO Ochai, led Principal Staff Officers, Officers, Civilian Staff, Cadets and Youth Corps members of the Academy on an environmental sanitation exercise in Kaduna metropolis, where they cleaned streets and drainages around Ahmadu Bello Way in the heart of Kaduna.

The exercise which took place in the morning on Saturday, 3rd February 2024, and covered areas from Leventis Roundabout to Katsina Road Roundabout, saw the Commandant leading Academy staff to actively clean up the environment, both as a way of the Academy giving back to its host State and as an avenue to drive home the message of cleanliness to the society.

The Commandant Major General JO Ochai in his remarks at the occasion thanked the Governor of Kaduna State, His Excellency, Senator Sani Uba, and the people of Kaduna State for being a good host to the Academy and for the opportunity to contribute towards keeping the city of Kaduna clean and healthy. Major General Ochai also used the occasion to impress on business owners and those carrying out socio-economic activities within the State to actively contribute to fostering a clean and healthy environment in order to live, work and enjoy their surrounding with greater well-being. 

Furthermore, he urged the Cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy to ensure that they always leave a positive impact on the society wherever they find themselves when they get commissioned into the Armed Forces, noting that that will help them to leave behind a positive legacy wherever they serve. 

Responding to the Commandant's remarks,the Administrator/Commissioner Kaduna Capital Territory Authority, Samuel Aruwan, who was represented by Dr Umar Hairau, noted that the State Government was thankful and happy as NDA marks 60 years of its existence.

NIGERIAN ARMY HELD THE 31ST EDITION OF SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS SEMINAR IN ILORIN

NIGERIAN ARMY HELD THE 31ST EDITION OF SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS SEMINAR IN ILORIN

The Nigerian Army held the 31st edition of the social media influencers seminar at De Peace Hotel and Suite along University of Ilorin, Tanke, Ilorin Kwara State on 31 Jan 24. The event recorded large attendance and participation of social media influencers, online bloggers and vibrant youths across all the tertiary institutions in Ilorin and environ. The Theme for the Seminar is “Emerging Trends on Social Media: Impact on National Security” is organized to bring to the fore the emerging trends on social media that could impact national security, and the roles social media influencers, bloggers and online media players could play in the management and usage of the technologies to the benefit of Nigeria in particular and humanity in general.

The GOC 2 Div, Maj Gen BA Alabi was the Special Guest of Honour and other invited guests from sister services and other security agencies. In his opening remarks, the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Nigerian Army recognizes the support of the good people of Kwara State and commends the peaceful disposition of the youths of Ilorin and environ. Maj Gen BA Alabi reassured the people of the continuous joint collaboration among the security agencies in the State to sustain the level of peace being enjoyed in Kwara State. The GOC however enjoined all the social media players to be more responsible in their activities on the social media for the interest of national security.  

In his opening remarks, the CCMA Maj Gen NC Ugbo emphasized the need for all the participants to see the Nigerian Army as their army in order to understand the implication of their contents on security and peace of the Nigeria State. Other dignitaries in attendance at the event were the Director General Land Forces Simulation of Nigeria Maj Gen UA Yusuf Kwara State Commission for Youth Development, Representative of Emir of Ilorin, and prominent social media content creators (Abdulgafar Abiola aka cute Abiola and Mrs Maryam Apaokagi Greene aka Taaooma). Highlights of the seminar is presentation brief on the Nigerian Army Civil-Military Cooperation Activities, and presentation of mementos to invited guests at the event and group photograph. Other highlights of the seminar included presentation of certificates and mementos to all the influencers, online bloggers and social media players present.