The Chief of Military Employees, COAS, Lieutenant Normal Waidi Shaibu, has charged newly commissioned officers to place nationwide curiosity above all else and uphold absolute loyalty to the structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, Performing Director Military Public Relations, in a press release, mentioned Normal Shaibu gave the cost on Saturday, 6 December 2025, throughout the Passing Out Parade of Govt Fee Course 2/2025, held on the prestigious Nigerian Military College of Infantry (NASI), Jaji.
The COAS acknowledged that the commissioning of this new set of officers kinds a important element of the President’s directive to increase manpower, strengthen frontline deployments and speed up safety stabilisation efforts nationwide.
The Military Chief expressed confidence within the high quality of coaching obtained by the officers, noting that their distinctive show of parade and weapon dealing with displays the Military’s rising requirements at a time when the nation calls for heightened operational vigilance.
He urged them to stay uncompromisingly apolitical, disciplined and subordinate to civil authority, stressing that professionalism and constitutional loyalty stay the bedrock of army service.
Normal Shaibu additional reminded the officers that their fee comes at a defining second in Nigeria’s safety historical past, the place terrorism, banditry and different rising threats require mission-focused, brave and ethically grounded leaders.
Earlier in his welcome tackle, the Commandant of NASI, Main Normal Frank Etim, acknowledged that the coaching curriculum was intentionally restructured to align with the rising safety threats.
He revealed that the 250 officers, together with 14 feminine officers underwent intensive programs in Counter terrorism, Counter insurgency, Management, Bodily Conditioning and Tactical Command, making certain they’re battle-ready for ongoing and future operations throughout the nation.
He famous that the coaching instilled core army values of loyalty, braveness, discipline and integrity, which stay indispensable for officers anticipated to take up management tasks in an more and more complicated operational setting.
Highlights of the ceremony have been the Awards introduced to excellent officers who distinguished themselves in lecturers, discipline workouts and management efficiency throughout the course.
