The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) is a military university based in Kaduna, Nigeria that trains officer cadets for commissioning into one of the three services of the Nigerian Armed Forces: the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. The duration of training at the Nigerian Defence Academy is five years (four years academic and one year military).
The NDA was established in February 1964 as a reformation of the British run Royal Military Forces Training College (RMFTC), which had been renamed the Nigerian Military Training College (NMTC) on independence. The military institution trains the officer corps of the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force. The initial class had only 62 cadets, and the trainers were mostly officers in the Indian Army. The Nigerian National Defence Academy (NDA) follows the pattern of similar NDA in Khadakwasla, Pune, India. The first commandant of NDA was Indian Army Brigadier M.R Verma. The NDA grew to an all Nigerian training staff only in 1978.[1] In 1981 itself began bilateral training of foreign militaries. In 1985 the academy commenced offering undergraduate programmes to Military Officers In Training and now also currently offers post graduate studies both for Msc and Ph.D for both military and civilian students alike. The central mission remains the training of young officer cadets in the 5 year "Regular Combatant Course" in which cadets are groomed in Military, Academic and Character development to instill discipline and leadership skills according to global best practices, culminating in the award of a bachelor's degree and presidential commissioning into the rank of second lieutenant for Army cadets or equivalent in the Navy and Air Force for respective cadets. Until 2011 this course used to be exclusively for males, the first set of female cadets commenced training in September 2011. As of 2019, its total cadet class is around 2500.[1]
Organizationedit
Administrationedit
The current Commandant is Major General John Ochai. He took over from Major Gen Ibrahim Manu Yusuf.[2]
Nigerian Defence Academy Library is the main Library that support both teaching and military training. The library acquired and developed information resources that meet the information needs of cadets, faculty members, officers and civilians staff.[5] The academy library was launched at the end of 1963 to facilitate and enhance effective learning.[6] The Library was finally moved to the permanent site on the 16 of June 2009 for effective teaching and learning to meet the objectives and the current Academy Librarian is Umar Lawal.[5][7]
Research Elementsedit
Centre For Critical Thinking, Teaching and Learning
Centre for Defence Studies And Documentation
Academic Planning Unit
Research Methodology Office (RMO)
Directorate for Collaborations, Affiliations and Linkages
Student lifeedit
Cadet Brigadeedit
The Cadet Brigade (CB) is one of the main organs of the NDA. There are a total of 2,990 Regular Combatant cadets in the Academy and 12 allied cadets from Burkina-Faso, Sierra Leone, Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Liberia. The Brigade is commanded by an Army officer and is designated as the Cadets Brigade Commander (CBC). The CB comprises the following:
Headquarters
Mogadishu Battalion
Dalet Battalion
Abyssinia Battalion
Burma Battalion
Ashanti Battalion
Colito Battalion
Counseling Unit
Preparatory Wing
Valiant Magazine Office
NDA Bandedit
The NDA Band is responsible for the provision of military music at regimental occasions such as POP, beating the retreat, dinner nights as well as dance band for social gatherings like wedding ceremonies, mess activities or as the circumstances dictate. The NDA Band headed by an Assistant Director of Music (ADOM).
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The Nigerian Defence Academy NDA is a military university based in Kaduna Nigeria that trains officer cadets for commissioning into one of the three services of the Nigerian Armed Forces the Army the Navy and the Air Force The duration of training at the Nigerian Defence Academy is five years four years academic and one year military Nigerian Defence AcademyN D A Motto Loyalty and valour TypeMilitary AcademyEstablishedFebruary 1964CommandantMajor General John OchaiStudents 3 500LocationKaduna NigeriaCampusAfaka and RibaduBattalionsBurma Mogadishu Abyssinia and DaletColorsGreen and red Websitewww wbr nda wbr edu wbr ng Contents 1 History 2 Organization 2 1 Administration 2 2 Military structure 3 Academics 3 1 Academic structure 3 2 Academic Library 3 3 Research Elements 4 Student life 4 1 Cadet Brigade 4 2 NDA Band 4 3 NDA Anthem 5 Commandants 6 Alumni 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe NDA was established in February 1964 as a reformation of the British run Royal Military Forces Training College RMFTC which had been renamed the Nigerian Military Training College NMTC on independence The military institution trains the officer corps of the Nigerian Army Navy and Air Force The initial class had only 62 cadets and the trainers were mostly officers in the Indian Army The Nigerian National Defence Academy NDA follows the pattern of similar NDA in Khadakwasla Pune India The first commandant of NDA was Indian Army Brigadier M R Verma The NDA grew to an all Nigerian training staff only in 1978 1 In 1981 itself began bilateral training of foreign militaries In 1985 the academy commenced offering undergraduate programmes to Military Officers In Training and now also currently offers post graduate studies both for Msc and Ph D for both military and civilian students alike The central mission remains the training of young officer cadets in the 5 year Regular Combatant Course in which cadets are groomed in Military Academic and Character development to instill discipline and leadership skills according to global best practices culminating in the award of a bachelor s degree and presidential commissioning into the rank of second lieutenant for Army cadets or equivalent in the Navy and Air Force for respective cadets Until 2011 this course used to be exclusively for males the first set of female cadets commenced training in September 2011 As of 2019 its total cadet class is around 2500 1 Organization editAdministration edit The current Commandant is Major General John Ochai He took over from Major Gen Ibrahim Manu Yusuf 2 Military structure edit Headquarters Directorate of Military Training Directorate of Administration 3 NDA Hospital NDA Provost Command Administration Battalion 92 MIR 37 NDA Demonstration Battalion 4 NDA Band Religious Affairs Department Legal Department Civilian Personnel Unit NDA National Youth Service Corps Directorate of ICT Directorate of Logistics Cadet Brigade Directorate of Coordination Directorate of FinanceAcademics editAcademic structure edit School of Postgraduate Studies Undergraduate Admission Postgraduate Admission Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Science Faculty of Art and Social Science Faculty of Military Science Faculty of Management Science Academic Library edit Nigerian Defence Academy Library is the main Library that support both teaching and military training The library acquired and developed information resources that meet the information needs of cadets faculty members officers and civilians staff 5 The academy library was launched at the end of 1963 to facilitate and enhance effective learning 6 The Library was finally moved to the permanent site on the 16 of June 2009 for effective teaching and learning to meet the objectives and the current Academy Librarian is Umar Lawal 5 7 Research Elements edit Centre For Critical Thinking Teaching and Learning Centre for Defence Studies And Documentation Academic Planning Unit Research Methodology Office RMO Directorate for Collaborations Affiliations and LinkagesStudent life editCadet Brigade edit The Cadet Brigade CB is one of the main organs of the NDA There are a total of 2 990 Regular Combatant cadets in the Academy and 12 allied cadets from Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Republic of Congo Cameroon and Liberia The Brigade is commanded by an Army officer and is designated as the Cadets Brigade Commander CBC The CB comprises the following Headquarters Mogadishu Battalion Dalet Battalion Abyssinia Battalion Burma Battalion Ashanti Battalion Colito Battalion Counseling Unit Preparatory Wing Valiant Magazine Office NDA Band edit The NDA Band is responsible for the provision of military music at regimental occasions such as POP beating the retreat dinner nights as well as dance band for social gatherings like wedding ceremonies mess activities or as the circumstances dictate The NDA Band headed by an Assistant Director of Music ADOM NDA AnthemLyricsMajor J E EvansMusicCaptain Ime Tom Obong NDA Anthem edit Lyrics 8 Academy my academy our academy Academy mother of African warriors Academy of wonders fascination and adventures Academy mother of all Generals Admirals and Air Marshals You indeed are the cradle of service with courage conviction and victory Academy of indelible memories dreams and visions Academy Academy in you I realized my potentials and in you I am what I am Forever the academy long live the academyForever the Nigerian Defence Academy CYBER BOSSCommandants editBelow is the chronological list of NDA Commandants Brigadier M R Varma 1964 1969 Indian national and 1st Commandant of the NDA Major General David Ejoor January 1969 January 1971 1st Nigerian Commandant Major General Robert Adeyinka Adebayo January 1971 March 1971 Major General Eyo Okon Ekpo March 1971 February 1975 Brigadier Illiya Bisalla February 1975 August 1975 Brigadier Gibson Jalo August 1975 January 1978 Brigadier E S Armah January 1978 July 1978 Brigadier Joseph Garba July 1978 July 1979 Brigadier Zamani Lekwot July 1979 1982 Brigadier Abdullahi Shelleng 1982 January 1984 Major General Paul Tarfa January 1984 1985 Major General Peter Adomokai 1986 1988 Lieutenant General Salihu Ibrahim 1988 1990 Lieutenant General Garba Duba 1990 February 1992 Lieutenant General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau February 1992 January 1993 Lieutenant General Mohammed Balarabe Haladu January 1993 1994 Air Marshal Al Amin Daggash 1994 June 1998 Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi June 1998 1999 Major General Thaddeus Ashei 2000 2002 Major General Okon Edet Okon 2002 2003 Major General Patrick Ademu Akpa 2003 2004 Lieutenant General Abel Akale 2004 2006 Major General Harris Dzarma 2006 August 2008 Major General Mamuda Yerima August 2008 August 2010 Major General Emeka Onwuamaegbu August 2010 December 2013 9 Major General Muhammad Inuwa Idris December 2013 August 2015 Major General Mohammed Tasiu Ibrahim August 2015 October 2017 Major General Adeniyi Oyebade October 2017 November 2019 Major General Jamil Sarham November 2019 March 2021 Major General Sagir Yaro March 2021 April 2021 Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf April 2021 June 2023 Major General John Ochai June 2023 present Alumni editMain page Category Nigerian Defence Academy alumni Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau former Chief of Army Staff Alexander Ogomudia former Chief of Defence Staff amp Chief of Army Staff Sani Abacha former Military ruler of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari President of Nigeria and former Military Head of State Azubuike Ihejirika former Chief of Army Staff Dangiwa Umar former Governor of Kaduna State Gideon Orkar April 1990 coup leader Tukur Yusuf Buratai former Chief of Army Staff Nigerian Army Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas former Chief of Naval Staff Nigerian Navy Kayode Are former National Security Adviser and Director General State Security Service Maxwell Khobe former ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force Commander and Chief of Defence Staff Sierra Leone Emeka Onwuamaegbu Former Commandant NDA Muhammad Inuwa Idris Former Commandant NDA Oladipo Diya former Chief of Defence Staff Owoye Andrew Azazi former Chief of Defence Staff amp Chief of Army Staff Sultan Sa adu Abubakar Sultan of Sokoto Sambo Dasuki National Security Adviser Tunji Olurin former military governor of Oyo State Victor Malu former Chief of Army Staff John Michael Ogidi former ECOMOG Officer and Commander Corps of Signals Lagos Headquarters Christopher Gwabin Musa incumbent Chief of the Defence StaffReferences edit a b Welcome page NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY www nigeriandefenceacademy edu ng 2008 accessed 2009 04 20 Ahmadu Suka Maryam General Jamilu takes over as 29th NDA Commandant Daily Trust Daily Trust Directorate of Administration Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna Nigeria 2021 04 27 Retrieved 2023 07 10 Abuchi Joe 2022 02 28 COAS operationalize 37 NDA Demonstration battalion THE AUTHORITY NEWS Retrieved 2023 07 10 a b Academy Library Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna Nigeria 2021 09 13 Retrieved 2022 12 02 Lekwot Z 1989 The Nigerian Defense Academy in Perspective pp P45 49 Academy Library Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna Nigeria 2021 09 13 Retrieved 2022 12 02 Academy Anthem Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna Nigeria 2021 05 22 Retrieved 2023 07 10 Shake up in the military The Nation Retrieved 19 July 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nigerian Defence Academy nbsp Nigeria portal Official website nbsp Nigerian Defence Academy at the Wayback Machine archive index Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nigerian Defence Academy amp oldid 1210786783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
