The Nigerian Army has begun its 2018 practical promotion examination for 173 officers from the rank of lieutenant to captain, an official said. Maj.-Gen. Adeku Salihu, the Examination President, flagged-off the one week exercise at the headquarters of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, on Monday. Salihu, also the Commander of Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Minna, Niger State, said the 173 male and female officers were drawn from formations and units across the country. “The exercise will be used to assess candidates’ knowledge in command and tactical employment of a mechanised infantry company in all stages of war,” he said. The commander said the examination would be conducted by Directing Staff as the questions were drawn from the approved syllabus.

Source: Punch February 12, 2018 14:26 UTC