From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Commander Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army(TRADOC), Major General Kevin Aligbe has expressed satisfaction over the conduct of participants at just concluded Senior Staff Course Qualifying Examination (SSCQE).
Gen. Aligbe, said that the commitment, loyalty and high level of discipline shown by the candidates, shows the level of their preparedness towards supporting the Nigerian Army in its operations to end the myraids of security challenges bedeviling the country.
The commander made this known at a cocktail party organized by the Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre (HQ ICC), Jaji, Kaduna State in honour of the 273 candidates who sat for the SSCQE.
While noting that examination is a means to an end but not an end in itself, Aligbe, said it is designed to test their proficiency and their leadership capacities to be able to undertake higher responsibilities that may be assigned to them now and in the future.
He said it is also aimed at evaluating the level of their discipline, professionalism, capacity and courage that will define their career progression in the NA.
While urging them to be good ambassadors of the Nigerian Army as they continue to play their roles in support of the country’s aspiration and determination to end insecurity, Gen Aligbe congratulated the panelists and Directing Staff (DS) for the successful completion of the SSCQE and commended them for adhering strictly to the high standard of discipline, integrity and sanctity of the examination.
He also commended the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja for the resources made available for the conduct of 2024 SSCQE, also thanked the Commander Infantry Corps Centre, Maj Gen Olufemi Oluyede for creating the enabling environment that made the exercise a seamless one just as he wished the participants journey mercies as they return to their respective formations and units.
Earlier in his address, the Special Guest of Honour at the event who is also the General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army. Maj Gen Mayirenso Saraso, who congratulated the TRADOC commander and his team for the successful completion of the 2024 SSCQE, commended the participants for their commitment throughout the exercise.