Type Military Academy Commandant Maj-Gen. M.T. Ibrahim Postgraduates Msc Founded 1964 Motto Loyalty and valour | Established 1964 Undergraduates yes Doctoral students Ph.D Number of students 4,200 | |
Notable alumni Similar National Defence Academy, Ahmadu Bello University, Bayero University Kano, Kaduna State University, University of Abuja Profiles | ||
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) at Kaduna is the only Military University in Nigeria. Duration of training in the academy is 5 years,which include 4 years of academic studies and 1 years of complete military training.The NDA is viewed as one of the best military academy in west Africa and the African continent.
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Reality of the nigerian defence academy
History
The NDA was established in January 1964 as a reformation of the British run Royal Military Forces Training College (RMFTC), which had been renamed the Nigerian Military Training College (NMTC) on independence. The military institution trains the officer corps of the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force. The initial class was only 62 cadets, and trainers were mostly officers in the Indian Army. The NDA grew to an all Nigerian training staff only in 1978. In 1981 itself began training bilateral training of foreign militaries. In 1985 the academy commenced offering undergraduate programmes to Military Officers In Training and now also currently offers post graduate studies both for Msc and Ph.D for both military and civilian students alike. The central mission remains the five year cadet officer training "Regular Combatant Course", although from 2002, a four-year military programme is also offered. As of 2008, its total cadet class is around 1500.
The current Commandant is Major General M.T. Ibrahim.
Commandants of the NDA
Below is the chronological list of NDA Commandants:
Alumni
Some notable alumni: