COAS Orders Additional Training For Passing Out NMS Boys 

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By; SANI ALIYU, Zaria

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt General Faruk Yahaya has said that the passing out boys of the Nigerian Military School (NMS), Zaria will undergo further training to be adequately prepared to contribute to the defence of the nation.

 He made the remarks on Saturday September 3, 2022 at the 64th Passing Out Parade of the NMS Boys at Chindit Cantonment, Zaria in Kaduna State.

The COAS, who was the Special Guest of Honour and Reviewing Officer for the Passing Out Parade, stated that the graduating boys would undergo a 6-week training at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry to prepare them for future tasks.

 He said this will enable them effectively contribute their quota in combating contemporary security challenges experienced in the nation. 

The Army Chief appreciated the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari for his unwavering support and encouragement to  the Nigerian Army.

Speaking on behalf of Ex Boys of the School, the Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy, Maj Gen Ibrahim Yusuf, noted with gratitude with the COAS intervention in infrastructural development in the school, which he described as unprecedented in the history of the school. 

The Commandant of the school, Brig  Gen Jonathan Aun conveyed the appreciation of the staff and students community of the school to the COAS for the successful execution of the welfare projects that were commissioned shortly after the passing out parade.

 He added, that the projects would engender a conducive environment for teaching and learning in the school.

The projects  commissioned by the COAS include; an analogue library remodelled to an E-Library,  2,000 capacity students’ refectory, Officers’ Mess, Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, Soldiers’ Club and a multipurpose hall. 

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