NADCEL: Nigerian Army Urges Students to Consider Military Career
Brig.-Gen. HM Bello, Commander, 14 Brigade Nigerian Army Headquarters, Ohafia, in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia, has urged students to consider taking up a career in the military.
Gen Bello in his speech today Friday 4/7/25 during a public speaking engagement for secondary school students, organised by the Brigade on at Ngwa High School, Aba.
TheBridgeNewsonline reports that the programme is part of activities for the 2025 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL).
Gen HM Bello, represented by the brigade’s Chief of Staff, Col. Maxwell Maaji, stated that the army offered many career opportunities and benefits.
The commander, disclosed that the Nigerian Army was celebrating 162 years of existence, noting that it had remained professional and resilient despite challenges.
He reiterated the army’s commitment to patriotism and national development.
Bello explained that NADCEL is an annual event honouring members of the Nigerian Army for their role in defending the nation’s territorial integrity.
In a presentation, the brigade’s Education Officer, Maj. Patrick Otubo, enlightened the students on some basic ethical topics and guided them on possible career paths in the Nigerian Army.
He urged the students to be patriotic, imbibe honesty and integrity, as well as abstain from cultism, drug abuse, and other social vices.
Otubo, who allayed the fears expressed by some students about becoming soldiers, highlighted the criteria for selection and enlistment into the Nigerian Army.
In his remarks, Rev. Canon John Mammah, the principal of the school, expressed gratitude to the Nigerian Army for organising the event.
Mammah said that it would greatly impact the students.
A student of St. James Model Secondary School, Aba, commended the army for organising the programme, saying that the event had ignited her interest in joining the Nigerian Army.
Our correspondent reports that the event, which brought together students from some schools in Abia, featured an interactive session, cultural dance, and other side attractions.
