The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, held the Passing Out Parade (POP) for cadets of the 72 Regular Course as part of activities marking its 35th Convocation Ceremony, on Saturday, September 27.
The colourful parade, which took place at the Academy Parade Ground, Afaka, was attended by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, and other distinguished lawmakers.
Over 2,600 graduands had been honored earlier in the week during the convocation ceremony held on Thursday, September 25, which conferred academic degrees on 72 Regular Course cadet officers and 2,546 postgraduate students.
Saturday’s Passing Out Parade formally commissioned the cadets as officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces, marking the culmination of years of rigorous academic and military training.
