NDA Restates Commitment to Military Ethics,Values

The Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, Major Gen. Jamil Sarham, has declared that the ethics of the institution will not be allowed to go down the drain.

Speaking when members of the 27 Regular Course of the academy paid him a visit yesterday in his office, Sarham said everything would be done to uphold the cherished values, ethics and reputation of the institution.

He said the standard set by the military institution which has produced notable leaders would never be compromised.

Just recently, the authorities of the academy withdrew some cadets while others were demoted for indiscipline and general misconduct.

Sarham called for the support of all members of Course 27 and other Courses set to support the NDA management team in trying to uphold the cherished values and traditions of the academy.

“I cherished the visit. The story about the 27 Regular Course is that of excellence and maintenance of culture and tradition.

“The NDA, no doubt is one of the foundational training centres for leadership in our country. It has produced men who have held various positions of leadership in our country.

For that and more, we can’t allow the ethics of the NDA to go down the drain.

“I call for the support of all members of Course 27 and other Courses before us to do everything humanly possible to support the NDA management team in trying to uphold the cherished NDA values and traditions.

“What you have done today is a testimony of the fact that you consider yourselves as critical stakeholders in the affairs of the NDA,” the commandant said.

He said other Courses had made donations to the academy, including 26 Regular Course, which placed a chair and an endowment of N10 million for research in the academic branch.

According to him, “Let me use this opportunity to urge other Courses to follow suit in this endeavour. That will spur those of us who are managing the affairs of the NDA on your behalf to do more.