The General Officer Commanding (GOC)1 Division, Nigerian Army Kaduna,Maj-Gen Kabir Mukhtar, has commended the Nigerian Defence Academy(NDA) for producing skilful and result oriented officers in all spheres of military life.
The Academy Public Relations Officer, Major Bashir Jajira, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday, in Kaduna.
He quoted Mukhtar as saying this at the NDA Open Shooting Range Afaka, at the Cadets Brigade First Quarter Inter-Battalion Shooting Competition, which was held on Friday.
The GOC noted that the re-introduction and reactivation of the Academy Shooting Range Gallery and the intensive combat shooting exercise which was held recently by the academy has demonstrated the resolve of the academy to produce officers that would do the nation proud.
Jajira also explained that the Commandant of NDA, Maj- Gen Ibrahim Yusuf, stated that shooting and weapons handling skills, which he termed as the best friends of a soldier in any combat operation.
He said, this would always be harped on the cadets as they journey into becoming commissioned officers of the Armed Forces.
Jajira disclosed that, ater a very keenly contested competition, Burma Battalion emerged first with 351.5 points, while Mogadishu Battalion came second with 311 points.
“The third position went the way of Abyssinia Battalion with 291 points. Dalet Battalion came fourth with 286 points, he added.
He said that the competition also saw Cadets LC Thankgod of Mogadishu Battalion and SA Adeyemi of Burma Battalion receiving the awards for the best shot for Pistol and AK 47 rifle respectively.
”The cadets brigade Inter-battalion shooting competition for 69Regular course army cadets is designed to display the proficiency of the cadets in combat shooting and weapon handling having undergone 7 weeks of continuous rigorous weapon training exercise.
”The weapons fired were pistol and AK 47 Rifle,”” he said.
He disclosed that, the practices conducted includes deliberate fire, snap shooting, battle marksmanship and Combat medic shooting.
The highpoint of the exercise is a novelty shooting competition between the special guest of honor and Commandant’s team.
“At the end of the exercise the GOC’s Team emerged victorious. Attached are pictures of the event, “jajira said.(NAN).
