The Nigerian Ministry of Defence is the government department charged with ensuring Nigeria’s national security. It consists of the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Air Force, the Nigerian Navy.
Vision
In recognition of the challenges of the new millennium, a military sector with modernized equipment, well-trained in all aspects of military operation, fully professionalized, compact and mobile with adequate equipment, fire-power and communications, capable of fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities and performing its international peace-keeping role proudly and efficiently is in place. Mission:
“To provide administrative and support services, timely and effective to enable the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to build and maintain a modern, compact, strong, professional, mission-capable and mission-ready armed forces for the defence of national territory, maritime interest, airspace and the protection and defence of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and to contribute to peace-making and peace-keeping duties worldwide under sub-regional and global organizations of which Nigeria is a member
Aims and objective:
The aims and objectives of the Ministry of Defence which are derived from the National Defence Policy are as follows:Maintaining men of the Nigerian Armed Forces in a state of combat readiness on land, sea and air.
Maintaining a proper balance in arms and men to meet the needs of internal and external security;
Making provision for the welfare of the men of the Armed Forces in terms of training, accommodation, health care and other benefits aimed at boosting their morale.
Enhancing the capability and sophistication of the country’s Defence Industries in order to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign sources of supply.
Ensuring security in the African continent by the promotion of a collective defence system through bilateral, sub-regional and continental co-operation to ward off external aggression and to attain the African objective of the national foreign policy; and
Contributing towards peace and stability in the world as a whole through the United Nations Organisation (UNO), African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States ate (ECOWAS).
Address: Ship House, Area 10, Abuja.
Phone: +234 9 2340534, 2348975, 2348970;
Fax: +234 9 2340714, 2343037
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Dear sir,
My name is Samuel, from Delta State. Please sir,how can I get the NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY(NDA) form in kaduna?
Sir,I’m round up my secondary school this year(2010) this means, that I’m in my final year in secondary school and I need to go to NDA sir.What I don’t know is how to get the form and again sir. 6year ago when I finish my primary school I try to look for the NMS form to go sir, so that I can pass there to enter into NDA but I not see the form to get in sir.because know member of my families is a Army.
And I’m about to round up my secondary school this year(2010) and I don’t known how I can get the form sir or who can stand for me. Please sir, I really want to go to Nigerian Defence Academy(NDA ) in Kaduna sir and this is my mail ID samuelsentbygod@yahoo.com
Please is it possible for me to have either the postal address,e-mail or phone number of the directorate of military pensioners. Thank yous
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