The Nigerian Army has boosted its fighting force with the graduation of 5,876 newly trained soldiers under a new combat-focused training model.
The recruits passed out at the Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, Kaduna State, after six months of intensive military training.
The Passing-Out Parade of the 90 Regular Recruit Intake was marked by pride, discipline and renewed hope as the soldiers formally joined the service.
Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, attended as Reviewing Officer and Special Guest of Honour.
He inspected the parade, reviewed the precision march-pasts by the graduating recruits and presented awards to outstanding trainees.
Out of 6,001 recruits who commenced training, 5,876 completed the rigorous programme and were inducted into the Nigerian Army.
Lieutenant General Shaibu said the new soldiers were the first batch to graduate under the Army’s enhanced RESTORE HOPE training initiative, developed from lessons learnt in ongoing military operations across the country.
He stated that the revised curriculum placed greater emphasis on counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations, weapons handling, intelligence-led missions and the application of modern technology in warfare.
The Army Chief charged the soldiers to uphold the values of courage, discipline, integrity and selfless service while remaining professional on and off the battlefield.
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