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The Nigerian Army traces its history to Lieutenant John Hawley Glover's Constabulary Force, which was largely composed of freed Hausa slaves in 1863. [6] The Constabulary Force was established with the primary goal of protecting the Royal Niger Company and its assets from constant military incursions by the neighboring Ashanti Empire. [7]
N.J. Miners, ‘The Nigerian Army 1956–66,’ Methuen and Co. Ltd, London, 1971 Jimi Peters, 'The Nigerian Military and the State,' 1997, ISBN 1-85043-874-9 Nigerian Army Education Corps and School, History of the Nigerian Army 1863–1992 , Abuja, 1992
NYSC National Headquarters in Abuja Corps members during swearing-in ceremony at a NYSC Orientation Camp. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a mandatory, post-tertiary scheme set up by the Nigerian government during the military regime of Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, to "reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country after the Nigerian Civil war". [1]
The Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI) is a unit of the corps, responsible for the basic training and advanced training of soldiers and officers joining the infantry. It is part of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). The School of Infantry's Nature Conservation Education Centre.
The 1st Division is a one of two mechanized infantry division unit of the Nigerian Army (NA), which specialized in combined arms, desert and jungle warfare, maneuver warfare, and reconnaissance. It was established during the Nigerian civil war and is charged with securing its area of responsibility covering the North Western flank of Nigeria ...
TRADOC was formed in 1981 under the leadership of Major General Geoffrey Obiaje Ejiga, [3] and currently supervises all the Army's schools, as well as an army depot. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Before the establishment of the Nigerian Army Resources Centre (NARC) in 2015, TRADOC also served as a liaison centre for the Army.
20 reverse engineered units delivered to the army in May 2024 [45] Proforce Ara/Thunder MRAP Nigeria: 40+ [46] Proforce Viper Light tactical vehicle Nigeria: Proforce Hulk MRAP Nigeria: 5 [47] Otokar Cobra: Light tactical vehicle Turkey: 204 [23] Casspir: MRAP South Africa: 5 [23] Casspir III variant. Reva: MRAP South Africa: 40 [48] Mk III ...
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) is the principal headquarters of the Nigerian Armed Forces.It is situated within the Armed Forces Complex, a sprawling military facility along the Muhammadu Buhari Way in Garki District of Abuja, which also houses the headquarters of the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Air Force and, the Nigerian Navy.