Three hundred and seventy three cadets, on Saturday, graduated from the Direct Short Service Course 25 at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry in Jaji, near Kaduna.
The cadets, comprising serving and non-serving personnel, graduated in different fields in an intensive training that lasted for six months.
Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, was represented at the passing out parade by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin.
The new officers were conferred with ranks of Lieutenant.
The minister charged them to be loyal to Nigeria and military authorities, NAN reports.
Magashi told the new officers to brace up for service to their fatherland and to be ready at all times to defennd territorial integrity of Nigeria.
He warned them to demonstrate discipline and shun misconduct in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities.
He noted that the Nigerian Army expects them to add value to the system by being innovative and providing objective leadership to the men that will be placed under their watch.
Magashi stressed that they must exhibit “complete and absolute loyalty to the president and commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Nigeria as provided in the constitution and the oath of allegiance which will be administered to you”.
