Nigerian Defence Academy Act

Arrangement of Sections

1. Status of the Academy, etc.

2. Mission of the Academy.

Objects of the Academy

3. Objects of the Academy.

4. Establishment of the Nigerian Defence Academy Council.

5. Membership of the Council.

6. Meetings of the Council.

7. Implementation of policy. _..

8. Boards and committees.

9. Appointment of the Commandant. ;

10. Appointment of the Deputy Commandant.

11. Appointment of other staff

12. Power to create offices and departments.

13. Posting of staff to the Academy

14. Commissioning of cadet.

15. Union activities.

16. Interpretation.

17. Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

Transitional provisions as to functions, etc.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Nigerian Defence Academy Statute No. 1

THIRD SCHEDULE

Principal officers of the Academy

NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY

An Act to enable the Nigerian Defence Academy to continue to be a military institution, with power to award its own degrees in accordance with academic standards prescribed by the National Universities Commission and to make provision for other related matters.

[1st September, 1984] [Commencement.]

WHEREAS the Nigerian Defence Academy was established in 1964 to give military, academic and other relevant training to officer cadets of the Armed Forces of Nigeria:

AND WHEREAS the said Academy continues to conduct its activities in the best and highest military and academic tradition.

1. Status of the Academy, etc.

The Nigerian Defence Academy (in this Act referred to as "the Academy") shall continue to be a military institution and shall have powers to award its own degrees in accordance with the highest academic standards as may be prescribed by the National Universities Commission.

2. Mission of the Academy

The Academy shall provide each officer cadet with the knowledge, skills and values necessary to meet the requirements of a military officer through military, academic and character development.

Objects of the Academy

3. Objects of the Academy

The objects of the Academy shall be to-

(a) provide each officer cadet with a broad, balanced curriculum, consisting of military and academic training, general and professional military education, designed to serve as a foundation for his progressive development as an officer in the Armed Forces of Nigeria;