NDA trains cadets on battle simulation

Warns applicants against admission fraudsters

AS part of measures to counter insurgency and other security challenges, the Nigerian Defence Academy ( NDA) will begin Exercise Camp Highland for cadets of the 67 Regular Course and Short Service Course 46 from July 5 to 26, 2020 in Plateau and Kaduna states. The three- week exercise will take place at Hiepang in Barkin Ladi and Shere Hills in Jos, as well as at Kachia Council in Kaduna to expose the cadets to battle simulation, while testing their leadership qualities, endurance, command and control capabilities among other military competencies. According to the Public Relations Officer ( PRO) of NDA, Maj. Abubakar Abdullahi, the battle inoculation to be conducted in general exercise areas in Kachia will include live firing of small arms and artillery. He described the exercise as a major platform to ascertain the level of preparedness of final- year cadets before their commissioning as officers in the Nigerian Armed Forces. Abdullahi urged communities around Heipang and Shere Hills not to panic on seeing unusually large movement of military personnel, vehicles and equipment in the area from July 5 to 11.

“Similarly, residents of Angwan Patachi, Antai, Gadanaji and Kuturan Buzu in Kachia will observe same movement from July 11 to 26.

“Locals are, therefore, advised to continue their daily activities and report any breach of security to the nearest authority,” he added.

Also, NDA has alerted the general public on the activities of scammers with fake social media accounts, promising prospective candidates admission.

This PRO stated that the academy discovered fake social media accounts, particularly Facebook, which fraudulently claim to be the official accounts of the Commandant, Maj- Gen. Jamil Sarham, claiming that they could assist applicants gain admission into NDA for a fee.

Abdullahi, who said the commandant “does not have any official social media handle” for conducting official NDA matters, reiterated that the accounts were fake.

“The NDA has no part in the establishment or operation of these fraudulent social media accounts. Invariably, we wish to warn the general public to be wary of these accounts, and anyone conducting any business with them does so at their own peril.