Nigerian Defence Academy

Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) nyɛla military university din be Kaduna, Nigeria ka di wuhiri officer cadets zaŋ n-ti Nigerian Armed Forces:  Army, Navy n-ti pahi Air Force. Saha shɛli bɛ ni mali wuhiri Nigerian Defence Academy nyɛla yuma anu(yuma anahi academic mini yuun yini military).

Taarihi
Bɛ daa pilli  NDA  silimiin goli February yuuni 1964 ni di zani British run Royal Military Forces Training College (RMFTC) zaani, bɛ daa labi boli Nigerian Military Training College (NMTC). Military shikuru ŋɔ nyɛla din wuhiri  "officer corps" zaŋdi n-tiri  Nigerian Army, Navy n-ti pahi Air Force. Bɛ daa piligi mi ni cadets ban kalinli daa yiɣisi pihiyobu ni ayi ka ban daa wuhiri ba maa daa nyɛ waficer nima ban yina Indian Army. Nigerian National Defence Academy (NDA) nyɛla din doli NDA din be Khadakwasla, Pune, India ni niŋdi shɛm. Tuuli komanda zaŋ n-ti NDA daa nyɛla Indian Army Brigadier M.R Verma. Nigeria nima maŋmaŋ daa pilli li wuhibu yuuni 1978.Welcome page, NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY, www.nigeriandefenceacademy.edu.ng (2008), accessed 2009-04-20 Dabba koŋko ka bɛ daa na kpaɣiri niŋdi shikuru ŋɔ hali ni yuuni 2011 ka bɛ daa piligi paɣaba kpaɣi niŋ lala wuhibu ŋɔ ni silimiin goli September yuuni 2011. Bin din gbaai yuuni 2019, cadet nima ŋɔ kalinli daa nyɛla 2500.

 Organization 

 Administration 
Ŋun nyɛ komanda saha ŋɔ nyɛ Major General John Ochai, din daa niŋ ka o deei li Major Gen Ibrahim Manu Yusuf sani.Ahmadu-Suka, Maryam. "General Jamilu takes over as 29th NDA Commandant". Daily Trust. Daily Trust.

 Military structure 

 Headquarters

 Directorate of Military Training
 Directorate of Administration
 NDA Hospital
 NDA Provost Command
 Administration Battalion
 92 MIR
 37 NDA Demonstration Battalion
 NDA Band
 Religious Affairs Department
 Legal Department
 Civilian Personnel Unit
 NDA National Youth Service Corps
 Directorate of ICT
 Directorate of Logistics
 Cadet Brigade
 Directorate of Coordination
 Directorate of Finance

 Academics 

 Academic structure 

 School of Postgraduate Studies
 Undergraduate Admission
 Postgraduate Admission

 Faculty of Engineering
 Faculty of Science
 Faculty of Art and Social Science
 Faculty of Military Science
 Faculty of Management Science

 Academic Library 
Nigerian Defence Academy Library nyɛla karimbu shee din sɔŋdi wuhibu mini "military training'. karimbu shee ŋɔ nyɛla din mali neen shɛŋa waficer nima, cadets n-ti pahi civilians staff ni bori shɛŋa. Karimbu shee ŋɔ daa piligi ya yuuni 1963 ni di sɔŋ ka bɔhimbu chaŋ viɛnyɛla. Bɛ daa zaŋ li labisi din pa be shɛli saha ŋɔ silimiin goli June biɛɣ'pinaayobu dali yuuni 2009.

 Research Elements 

 Centre For Critical Thinking, Teaching and Learning
 Centre for Defence Studies And Documentation 
 Academic Planning Unit 
 Research Methodology Office (RMO) 
 Directorate for Collaborations, Affiliations and Linkages

 Student life 

 Cadet Brigade 
Cadet Brigade (CB) nyɛla NDA daantali kpɛma zaɣayini. Kalinli din yiɣisi 2,990 nyɛla Regular Combatant cadets din be Academy mini 12 allied cadets ban yina Burkina-Faso, Sierra Leone, Republic of Congo, Cameroon n-ti pahi Liberia. CB ŋɔ nyɛla din mali din doli na ŋɔ:

 Headquarters
 Mogadishu Battalion
 Dalet Battalion
 Abyssinia Battalion
 Burma Battalion
 Ashanti Battalion
 Colito Battalion
 Counseling Unit
 Preparatory Wing
 Valiant Magazine Office

 NDA Anthem 
LyricsAcademy, my academy, our academy.

Academy mother of African warriors.

Academy of wonders, fascination and adventures.

Academy mother of all Generals, Admirals and Air Marshals.

You indeed are the cradle of service with courage conviction and victory.

Academy of indelible memories, dreams and visions.

Academy Academy, in you I realized my potentials and in you I am what I am.

Forever the academy, long live the academy

Forever the Nigerian Defence Academy…

— CYBER BOSS

Commandants
Din doli na ŋɔ nyɛla NDA  komada nima ni pii doli taba shɛm:

 Brigadier M.R. Varma (1964 – 1969) (Indian national and 1st Commandant of the NDA)
 Major General David Ejoor (January 1969 – January 1971) (1st Nigerian Commandant)
 Major General Robert Adeyinka Adebayo (January 1971 – March 1971)
 Major General Eyo Okon Ekpo (March 1971 – February 1975)
 Brigadier Illiya Bisalla (February 1975 – August 1975)
 Brigadier Gibson Jalo (August 1975 – January 1978)
 Brigadier E.S. Armah (January 1978 – July 1978)
 Brigadier Joseph Garba (July 1978 – July 1979)
 Brigadier Zamani Lekwot (July 1979 – 1982)
 Brigadier Abdullahi Shelleng (1982 – January 1984)
 Major General Paul Tarfa (January 1984 – 1985)
 Major General Peter Adomokai (1986 – 1988)
 Lieutenant General Salihu Ibrahim (1988 – 1990)
 Lieutenant General Garba Duba (1990 – February 1992)
 Lieutenant General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (February 1992 – January 1993)
 Lieutenant General Mohammed Balarabe Haladu (January 1993 – 1994)
 Air Marshal Al-Amin Daggash (1994 – June 1998)
 Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (June 1998 – 1999)
 Major General Thaddeus Ashei (2000 – 2002)
 Major General Okon Edet Okon (2002 – 2003)
 Major General Patrick Ademu Akpa (2003 – 2004)
 Lieutenant General Abel Akale (2004 – 2006)
 Major General Harris Dzarma (2006 – August 2008)
 Major General Mamuda Yerima (August 2008 – August 2010)
 Major General Emeka Onwuamaegbu (August 2010 – December 2013)
 Major General Muhammad Inuwa Idris (December 2013 – August 2015)
 Major General Mohammed Tasiu Ibrahim (August 2015 – October 2017)
 Major General Adeniyi Oyebade (October 2017 – November 2019)
 Major General  Jamil Sarham (November 2019 – March 2021)
 Major General Sagir Yaro (March 2021 – April 2021)
 Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf (April 2021 – June 2023)
 Major General John Ochai (June 2023 – present)

Alumni

Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau,  Chief of Army Staff kuro
Alexander Ogomudia, Chief of Defence Staff & Chief of Army Staff kuro
Sani Abacha,  Military ruler of Nigeria kuro
Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria mini Military Head of State kuro
Azubuike Ihejirika, Chief of Army Staff kuro
Dangiwa Umar, Governor of Kaduna State kuro
Gideon Orkar, April 1990 coup leader
Tukur Yusuf Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, Nigerian Army  kuro
Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas,  Chief of Naval Staff, Nigerian Navy kuro
Kayode Are,  National Security Adviser kuro mini Director General State Security Service
Maxwell Khobe,  ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force Commander kuro mini Chief of Defence Staff, Sierra Leone
Emeka Onwuamaegbu Commandant, NDA kuro
Muhammad Inuwa Idris, Commandant, NDA kuro
Oladipo Diya,  Chief of Defence Staff kuro
Owoye Andrew Azazi,  Chief of Defence Staff & Chief of Army Staff kuro
Sultan Sa'adu Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto
Sambo Dasuki, National Security Adviser
Tunji Olurin, military governor of Oyo State kuro
Victor Malu, Chief of Army Staff kuro
John Michael Ogidi, ECOMOG Officer kuro mini Commander Corps of Signals Lagos Headquarters
 Christopher Gwabin Musa,  Chief of the Defence Staff

Kundivihira

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Category:Defence agencies of Nigeria
Category:Military education and training in Nigeria
Category:Educational institutions established in 1964
Category:1964 establishments in Nigeria