NDC Graduates Course 17

The National Defence College (NDC) Abuja, Nigeria has graduated participants of its Course 17. The event which was held at the College auditorium on Friday August 7, 2009 had the President, Commander – in – Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua GCFR, represented by the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Abdulrahaman Adamu as the Special Guest of Honour.

The President in his address enjoined the graduands to have an unwavering commitment to professional excellence, and the highest ideals in the discharge of whatever assignment they may be confronted with in the future. He congratulated the Commandant and Staff of the College for keeping the flag of distinction flying, even higher than they met it.

The graduated Course 17 had a total of 105 Participants. This comprised of 45 Nigerian Army (NA) officers; 19 Nigerian Navy (NN) officers; 22 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) officers, 2 Nigeria Police Force (NPF) officers; 6 Civilians from strategic government ministries and departments and 11 foreign participants from sister African countries. The College has so far graduated a total of 1088 participants since its inception.