The Chief of Administration (Army), Major General IM Abdullahi, on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff formally handed over 5,300 newly recruited soldiers to the Commandant, Depot Nigerian Army, Osogbo, Brigadier General BM Madaki, for the commencement of their basic military training.
This was contained in a statement signed by Captain Abubakar Umar Hammanga Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations Directorate of Recruitment, Nigerian Army, Abuja issued to newsmen.
It said the handover signals the beginning of the recruits’ foundational military training at the Depot, where they will undergo a rigorous six-month programme aimed at developing them into disciplined, combat-ready and professional soldiers capable of meeting the operational demands of the Nigerian Army.
The recruits are part of the 91 Regular Recruit Intake, following a nationwide recruitment exercise successfully conducted by the Director, Directorate of Recruitment Nigerian Army, Brigadier General I Sule.
Receiving the recruits, the Commandant, Depot Nigerian Army, Osogbo, Brigadier General BM Madaki, pledged to transform them into disciplined and combat-ready soldiers in line with the Nigerian Army’s professional standards through intensive military training and character development.
