Nigerian Defence Academy ::: Achievements

Achievements

Quite a number of humble strides have been made by our noble and prestigious academy. Some of our modest achievements are cataloged as follows:

A total of 17,598 officers have so far graduated from NDA. This figure comprises 7,392 Regular Combatant officers, 8,506 Direct Short Service, Short Service and Executive Commission officers and 455 foreign officers from Benin , Liberia, Chad,Guinea, The Gambia, Niger, Sierra Leone,Uganda and Zimbabwe. The Academy is presently training cadets from the Republic of Liberia and Togo.

Since inception of the degree programme in 1985, the Academy has produced 3,435 graduate officers in various disciplines. NDA now boasts of a Postgraduate School that consists of 3 Faculties with 14 degree awarding Departments.

Another area of achievement is the e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f I n fo r m a t i o n a n d Communication Technology (ICT) Centre that facilitates research and effective instruction. Currently, the academy free to air wireless internet service runs for 24 hours daily in every part of the institution.

NDA has the only ultra modern naval simulation trainer in the sub region.