Eniola Akinkuotu, AbujaThe Nigerian Defence Academy has still refused to make comments for the second day despite more videos surfacing on the Internet showing cadets blocking major roads in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria and causing gridlock. The acts of indiscipline perpetrated by the cadets is known as ‘plumming’ and usually takes place between Christmas and New Year holiday. In some instances, the cadets block major roads to assert their authority while in some other instances, they pick on commercial drivers and ask them to do punishments. The NDA has always promised to take action on the matter but has never been known to mete out any punishment. Commenting on one of the videos, Mrs. Ezekwesili tweeted, “I had tried to understand various versions of this story involving cadets of the Nigerian Army but still don’t get it.

Source: Punch January 05, 2020 04:52 UTC