2nd lieutenant basic salary is 120k

Xbabangida:

Its a lieutenant that's a commissioned officer not a second lieutenant. You people r just arguing blindly.

ignore them, 2nd lieutenant is a non comissioned officer, for fresh graduates with Bsc starts with the rank.

Deepfreezer:
ignore them, 2nd lieutenant is a non comissioned officer, for fresh graduates with Bsc starts with the rank.

I tire for their matter o. They are now making me feel as if I don't know what I'm saying.

Xbabangida:
Commanding troops as a 2nd lieutenant? I laugh in Spanish. . The war front somewhere in Adamawa or borno is where your bubble will burst as you are a noncommissioned officer. Only the commissioned officer (From Major , colonel , brigadier general, major general, General) command troops and sit inside AC dashing out orders . Your job as a lieutenant is to assisist a captain of a troop in organization and tactical approach during warfare.
Modified: A second lieutenant is a commissioned officer. Only if you attained that from passing through the NDA

This is the kind of uninformed, ignorant thrash we don't like to see on front page. In your haste to be FTC, you just exposed yourself to the world that you know absolutely nothing about the military, and you can't be bothered to even do some basic research before responding.

@op, the military will take priority over your business, your family, and your life. It's called selfless commitment. I don't know how much they get paid in Nigeria, but what I do know is that, a military officer is a very respectable job. As a second lieutenant, you will have junior NCOs, senior NCOs, and privates under your command. Your next rank up is a full lieutenant, and then after that, a Captain.

There is no specific job description for 2nd LT. But, I will advise you to stay and do your business. You have passion for it.

I see one of the main reason our soldiers aren't respected arnd the globe. In western world if u mention about joining the military friends and folks will applaud Coz u're putting ur life in line to save theirs and ur beloved nation. But here people i mean 75% will advice you against it without even knowing what it means and the advantage.

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claremont:


This is the kind of uninformed, ignorant thrash we don't like to see on front page. In your haste to be FTC, you just exposed yourself to the world that you know absolutely nothing about the military, and you can't be bothered to even do some basic research before responding.

@op, the military will take priority over your business, your family, and your life. It's called selfless commitment. I don't know how much they get paid in Nigeria, but what I do know is that, a military officer is a very respectable job. As a second lieutenant, you will have junior NCOs, senior NCOs, and privates under your command. Your next rank up is a full lieutenant, and then after that, a Captain.

You are very correct sir!!!

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I tire for their matter o. They are now making me feel as if I don't know what I'm saying.[/q]

You don't know what you're saying.

claremont:


This is the kind of uninformed, ignorant thrash we don't like to see on front page. In your haste to be FTC, you just exposed yourself to the world that you know absolutely nothing about the military, and you can't be bothered to even do some basic research before responding.

@op, the military will take priority over your business, your family, and your life. It's called selfless commitment. I don't know how much they get paid in Nigeria, but what I do know is that, a military officer is a very respectable job. As a second lieutenant, you will have junior NCOs and privates under your command. Your next rank up is a full lieutenant, and then after that, a Captain.

Son, do I know you before or have we ever come across? So why pour all your frustrations on me. A situation where a 2nd lieutenant can be considered for commissioning is if he/she passes through the NDA or other military academy available. A situation when the subject involves a degree holder willing to join the armed forces,(they usually start off as a second lieutenant in 80% of situations. Its not always), you wait to be promoted to the rank as a full lieutenant before you can be considered for commissionning. I'm done arguing with illiterates here. #peace.

syntekelite:

@op if you are very hardworking and gifted and ur bosses see that you can command a platoon...but most times as a new 2nd lieutenant you will probably be transfered to a checkpoint or patrol in borno..or kaduna.. safe..

That's for rank and file....

A commissioned officer in the Nigeria army starts from 2nd lieutenant with one star, while the next rank which is a lieutenant with 2 star. The basic pay of a 2nd lieutenant starts from 120k while that of a lieutenant starts from 180k upwards.

Xbabangida:

Its a lieutenant that's a commissioned officer not a second lieutenant. You people r just arguing blindly.

Xbabangida:

Son, do I know you before or have we ever come across? So why pour all your frustrations on me. A situation where a 2nd lieutenant can be considered for commissioning is if he/she passes through the NDA or other military academy available. A situation when the subject involves a degree holder willing to join the armed forces,(they usually start off as a second lieutenant in 80% of situations. Its not always), you wait to be promoted to the rank as a full lieutenant before you can be considered for commissionning. I'm done arguing with illiterates here. #peace.

You're quite wrong......it's either you enter through rank and file and make it up to sergeant major like my grandfather or you go through NDA as an army officer.....like my father....starting from 2nd lieutenant up to Brigadier

Yungwizzzy:
See them. Politicians relative


They even have options...

so u no get any politician relative...maybe him never rememba u yet.

INDESTRUCTABLEX:
Good morning guys, I am a graduate from the Premier University and recently passed out from NYSC programme. I have always been into business right from my university days because I crave independence.

While serving, I was also into business. Before passing out, I launched my startup and currently have 2 employees. Although, I studied mechanical engineering, I have no plans to work in the industry, except as a business person utilizing my skills.

Now for the purpose of this post. I have an uncle who has contacted me twice to join the armed forces - police and recently army. He is a politician and has a slot and wants someone from our family to fill the position. I outrightly turned down the police offer but recently army came in and I am having second thoughts.

As a child I wanted to be a soldier but I was an only son. Hell no, there's no way my parents would have allowed me go to NDA. I am 23, ambitious, and still crave independence and financial buoyancy.

I want to find out what the benefits of joining the army are. Specifically as a second lieutenant. Would I be commanding troops? Can I combine it with my business? The latter is my major concern, I don't have plans of touching the salary I get from NA.

Basically, what is my job description, the demands of the job, and the time I get for myself. Thanks in anticipation.

.. chaii, @ op you said you're the only son
I don't believed it,

I've not heard an only son going into the military... "in fact I suspect that uncle of yours"
he didn't mean well for ur family.. l can see there's a portion of land in which after your demise he will get hold of it

you think he loves.. dey there....

... as the only son after your demise your family name closes and how. an he achieve that?

...by helping you to going the arms forces.

Painful but true, that's the norm in this country Godfatherism, the future of Nigerian youths is at the mercy of God

No ma, whether you passed through NDA, DSSC or SSC as the case may be, you are a commissioned officer depending on the rank which starts from 2nd LT or LT. Make your findings right. When you passed through DSSC, you will earn a rank of a LT with 2 star but may not get to the rank of a brig gen while when you passed through SSC, you will earn the rank of a 2nd LT and can get to the rank of general in the army. NDA are regular commissioned officer and can command troops up to the level of general.

Xbabangida:

Son, do I know you before or have we ever come across? So why pour all your frustrations on me. A situation where a 2nd lieutenant can be considered for commissioning is if he/she passes through the NDA or other military academy available. A situation when the subject involves a degree holder willing to join the armed forces,(they usually start off as a second lieutenant in 80% of situations. Its not always), you wait to be promoted to the rank as a full lieutenant before you can be considered for commissionning. I'm done arguing with illiterates here. #peace.

Xbabangida:

Son, do I know you before or have we ever come across? So why pour all your frustrations on me. A situation where a 2nd lieutenant can be considered for commissioning is if he/she passes through the NDA or other military academy available. A situation when the subject involves a degree holder willing to join the armed forces,(they usually start off as a second lieutenant in 80% of situations. Its not always), you wait to be promoted to the rank as a full lieutenant before you can be considered for commissionning. I'm done arguing with illiterates here. #peace.

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Xbabangida:

Son, do I know you before or have we ever come across? So why pour all your frustrations on me. A situation where a 2nd lieutenant can be considered for commissioning is if he/she passes through the NDA or other military academy available. A situation when the subject involves a degree holder willing to join the armed forces,(they usually start off as a second lieutenant in 80% of situations. Its not always), you wait to be promoted to the rank as a full lieutenant before you can be considered for commissionning. I'm done arguing with illiterates here. #peace.

I and a few others who have responded on this thread have done our time in the military, do not spew thrash to us please.

Xbabangida:

Son, do I know you before or have we ever come across? So why pour all your frustrations on me. A situation where a 2nd lieutenant can be considered for commissioning is if he/she passes through the NDA or other military academy available. A situation when the subject involves a degree holder willing to join the armed forces,(they usually start off as a second lieutenant in 80% of situations. Its not always), you wait to be promoted to the rank as a full lieutenant before you can be considered for commissionning. I'm done arguing with illiterates here. #peace.

stop embarrassing yourself, acknowledge your mistake.

a 2nd LT is a commissioned officer anywhere in the world as the definition of commissioned starts from that rank in mars and on pluto, same as here on earth.

my family members went in through ssc and some from RRC, but they are all commissioned. DSSC starts from full Lt

to buttress the point my bro was commissioned same day together with other RRC of diffrent set but with same batch, they were all given OFFICERS TRAINING COURSES AND EXAMS.

they use the same officers mess both 2ND LT from ssc, LT FROM DSSC and 2ND lt from RRC.

THE ABOVE WILL HAVE BEING A TRAVESTY (the same commissioning on a batch, same training and mess) if ssc 2ND lt is non com officer, cos there is a non fraternization rule in the military.

korofos dont mix with the commissioned officers.

Xbabangida:

I tire for their matter o. They are now making me feel as if I don't know what I'm saying.

lol none of em is a part of the process, so they don't know.

Bro kindly help me out too ooo.... As a first class graduate about finishing service ehn, lecturing will be too boring for me.... All my life is i wanna join the Army and fight for my country. Would love it if u can gimme this slot or help out too. Thanks. Holla me at reverendkool266@gmail.Com

Silvofitz:
You just reminded us that national institutions in Nigeria don't recruit by MERIT again. They do so by SLOTs.
What hope is for gifted souls out there who don't have politicians with slots?
Smh.
No wonder we have incapable hands everywhere.

Thanks man I thought something was wrong about this comment it a shame that I have to go further down before I read something that has common sense in it. The rest maybe didn't understand the what he said or are just blatantly ignorant you see even with education common sense is getting extinct in this country.

INDESTRUCTABLEX:
Good morning guys, I am a graduate from the Premier University and recently passed out from NYSC programme. I have always been into business right from my university days because I crave independence.

While serving, I was also into business. Before passing out, I launched my startup and currently have 2 employees. Although, I studied mechanical engineering, I have no plans to work in the industry, except as a business person utilizing my skills.

Now for the purpose of this post. I have an uncle who has contacted me twice to join the armed forces - police and recently army. He is a politician and has a slot and wants someone from our family to fill the position. I outrightly turned down the police offer but recently army came in and I am having second thoughts.

As a child I wanted to be a soldier but I was an only son. Hell no, there's no way my parents would have allowed me go to NDA. I am 23, ambitious, and still crave independence and financial buoyancy.

I want to find out what the benefits of joining the army are. Specifically as a second lieutenant. Would I be commanding troops? Can I combine it with my business? The latter is my major concern, I don't have plans of touching the salary I get from NA.

Basically, what is my job description, the demands of the job, and the time I get for myself. Thanks in anticipation.

Bros in case you dont want o. I need police slot. Help someone in need

INDESTRUCTABLEX:
Good morning guys, I am a graduate from the Premier University and recently passed out from NYSC programme. I have always been into business right from my university days because I crave independence.

While serving, I was also into business. Before passing out, I launched my startup and currently have 2 employees. Although, I studied mechanical engineering, I have no plans to work in the industry, except as a business person utilizing my skills.

Now for the purpose of this post. I have an uncle who has contacted me twice to join the armed forces - police and recently army. He is a politician and has a slot and wants someone from our family to fill the position. I outrightly turned down the police offer but recently army came in and I am having second thoughts.

As a child I wanted to be a soldier but I was an only son. Hell no, there's no way my parents would have allowed me go to NDA. I am 23, ambitious, and still crave independence and financial buoyancy.

I want to find out what the benefits of joining the army are. Specifically as a second lieutenant. Would I be commanding troops? Can I combine it with my business? The latter is my major concern, I don't have plans of touching the salary I get from NA.

Basically, what is my job description, the demands of the job, and the time I get for myself. Thanks in anticipation.

Bros in case you dont want o. I need police slot. Help someone in need

INDESTRUCTABLEX:


Biko, pardon my ignorance. I have absolutely no idea. I have done a bit of reading and I saw somewhere command troops/platoon of 16-20 or so. Aunty shine your light upon me, biko.

don't mind that post a 2nd Lt is also a commander but a platoon commander

carmag:


.. chaii, @ op you said you're the only son

Thanks but I said I WAS. I have a younger brother now. He came in quite late. Plus we don't really do lands in my place.

Their job description?

Killing of innocent, unarmed civilians, and covering up of evil plans by blood-thirty leaders

INDESTRUCTABLEX:
Nobody has answered my question o. What benefits will I enjoy as a 2nd lieutenant? Or more precisely, what are the duties of a second lieutenant? Is it possible to combine it with business?

As you didn't attend NDA your job description is basically staff duty. Though you'll be given training in warfare you might never command troops in your entire career till you are decommissioned at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (if you are lucky. Most are decommissioned at the rank of Major).

Your only presence in the war front is staff duty. The armed forces seek for short service personnel so career soldiers can have time for full training in case of warfare.

Yes you'll have time to take care of personal businesses. There's no other organisation that observes shifts and leaves like the armed forces.

It's cool being an army officer but u can't combine it with business cos it demands a lot of your time; except if u can have someone manage d business 4u

please what is the job role of an assistant superintendent of customs cadet II.

INDESTRUCTABLEX:
Good morning guys, I am a graduate from the Premier University and recently passed out from NYSC programme. I have always been into business right from my university days because I crave independence.

While serving, I was also into business. Before passing out, I launched my startup and currently have 2 employees. Although, I studied mechanical engineering, I have no plans to work in the industry, except as a business person utilizing my skills.

Now for the purpose of this post. I have an uncle who has contacted me twice to join the armed forces - police and recently army. He is a politician and has a slot and wants someone from our family to fill the position. I outrightly turned down the police offer but recently army came in and I am having second thoughts.

As a child I wanted to be a soldier but I was an only son. Hell no, there's no way my parents would have allowed me go to NDA. I am 23, ambitious, and still crave independence and financial buoyancy.

I want to find out what the benefits of joining the army are. Specifically as a second lieutenant. Would I be commanding troops? Can I combine it with my business? The latter is my major concern, I don't have plans of touching the salary I get from NA.

Basically, what is my job description, the demands of the job, and the time I get for myself. Thanks in anticipation.

Is this professor X?

susolzik:

Is this professor X?

Do I sound like X? X is my good friend and colleague.