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Nice one commander in chief , after watching designated survivor i then realized that the hardest job is to be the president. But see as president house be

mohince:
Long live the lion king.... The slayer and Nightmare of IPOB!!! The king in the north and conquer of westros!!!!

something like that

AdmiralPato:
Lol..
You're not suicidal, you're only hungry

I know what it means to be suicidal,


@NNAMDII .. He even has a bank account

Struggle and pray.. God will make a way for u

this robot my mention na 3 i eg.Nnamdiii


walahi when i saw the bank akant the thing just weak me

@bolded, you don start again you this non living thing

nairaland girls can fine for Africa

oboy

pijay:
I Will find out and get back to u immediately.. Sorry bro

Thanks , i really appreciate it sir

Daeyou:
Na So bro, but only cowards will dash ooo, someone like me who is full of passion and morale that is higher than the sky will never dash even at the point of death....
#NoGoingBack!i
#Alugbi

see aspirant opening his gutter to talk ,by the time those prep wingers carry you ehn even devil know say those useless job marshals dey academy. No carry assumption enter academy because weytin dey make cadets dash no be small thing oo, because academy people no good oo


God bless you dem carry you enter Burma battalion. I get god fathers(admiralpato,dan01,madawaki01etc) wey go take care of you. what are nairalanders for?

oriadegold247:
pls can 160 gain admision to NDA

Bro not possible, maybe next year sha because of this new jamb cut off mark

TarOrfeek:
First batch he drilled one useless candidate like that. Just something like 50 hunches. My guy endex and wanted to flee. The kind muscle pull way hold am. He just collapsed. Lost his legs man.
Then I realized 3 years was a long time.
All those small girls shouting us down to eat like animals in the mess.
We all were candidates at 66th.
The Military is a horrible place.
So we await.

kai broda fear God.

Adonisphurtune:
Please can I gain admission into NDA with math,English,Crs,marketing and government......... Reply please

you'll need econs bro or better still just post all your waec subject

Lawmosh:
the kind neckshaving I received from this man no be here oooo. I wonder where u got his picture as a fourth termer.

This càndidate so you follow dey disturb bros kenechukwu abi?

Civilians here keep quiet, Abia state jump up the rest bury your pot

AdmiralPato:
MY AFSB EXPERIENCE
I Reported at the old site around 3pm on Saturday and changed into my Salala (white and blue shorts) and my white canvas, a little tensed but with very high hopes. I carried my school bag cos the fear of hunching no allow me carry big bag. I was asked to double to the entrance of Ribadu Campus and I met fellow candidates grinding yansh in the hot sun. Oh boy, I quickly located my state and sat . We were called in after some minutes and our bags were searched thoroughly and phones were confiscated. Documentation started. I paid for result verification and got my Chest number after which I doubled to the drill shed, and grinding continued. After some minutes, we were marched down to the mess and we ate and resumed back to the grinding,  yansh don dey pain me already. We later went back to the mess and ate again and documentation stopped. We were taken to our lines and this heavy rain started. We were immediately grouped as per state and we went to different rooms. Everyone settled down to do one or two things. Sleep was the only thing on my mind, immediately I started cutting five, unknown to me that the soldiers had entered to take counts and confirm we were all in. Everyone stood up from their bed to join the queue but those wicked people beside me no wake me up (DEMO4RIL97 Inclusive). I just knew I woke up and my lap was hot, as I saw the stick in the soldier's hand.. I know say he don massage me already. I even thought it was morning and we were woken for the day's activities.. I Don run dey wear canvas, I Don wan carry document sev. Until one Lagos candidate clear me say na just head count. I rubbed d cane spot and resumed my sleep, wetin konsigne me.. only for me to hear one funny voice shouting 'CANDIDATES EVERYWERE, JUMP UP EVERYWHERE, COVER UP EVERYWHERE ' . Which kind thing be this, when did I just sleep. It's just 2.30am na. And we covered up outside as per state.. and instructions were given.. jikapa instructions, conduct instructions etc.. I was just there with my sleepy eyes, asking myself if this is how it will be everyday, I've not even had my bathe. Kai.. we doubled to the mess and we ate bread and 'academy tea' . Lol.. And documentation continued Sunday morning, my documents were verified that day.. and I didn't grind yansh much. We sat on the chair. Some candidates reported on sunday tho and we went on to the day's activities. After some days, document results were called and those that didn't meet the requirements were disqualified. Then the Almighty medicals started, we were taken to the permanent site as per state alphabetically from Akwa Ibom to Zamfara.. My state couldn't go that day.. and we did chest X-ray at the old site. When it was our turn, we were taken to the perm site.. Oh boy, academy fine o. Kai! . And medicals started. They took our blood and urine and we waited outside. When it was time for food, they brought food for us at the perm site. We ate and continued with other activities. We did eye test, dental test, our height and weight were checked and physical examination; where you strip naked to be examined. We were also given a medical form to fill, just to know past and present medical status. Other states continued and medical ended. There was another session of general review for everybody where Brig. Gen Dada supervised thoroughly  We waited for the results Day By Day.. and we did different things to while away the time. We were even taken to the sports complex for physical training.. We were told to sit as per state the next day cos medical results would be announced and we would move on immediately t the 3.2km race. Medical results was announced, OH BOY, NA TSUNAMI O.. It took a lot of people away including my rugged villageman. Those who passed medicals were called out and many were even doubting cos the number was just too few and we believed we were the ones who failed.. I personally didn't believe until the end of the 3.2km race. Lol. Almost everyone made first cage though, a girl from Enugu came first. We moved on Professor Mahmud Yakubu hall for Psychological and aptitude tests. We did obstacle crossing the following day, and some states started sand modelling immediately after. My state did 3 days after and we faced board. Oh boy, it wasn't a tough one this year, the questions were simple and the interaction between candidates and the Board members was very good, they joked well with us. Someone was even asked to dance Shoki. Engineering candidates all had an extra maths test though.. was the last person to face board from my state and I left immediately after.


Coursemates,  The AFSB was a sweet experience all to the glory of God. And it debunked the mentality that's it's a competition and your statemen are your enemies. I see it as a thing of destiny, Just do your thing, do it the best way you can. Pray hard to God and wish others well. What will be will surely be.. Awaiting the final list and hoping for the best, Whichever way it turns out. All glory to God. It's not a do or die affair. But AFSB sweet o.. u go see different kind of people, the quiet ones, the violent ones , the thiefs.. yes them dey come too.. all kinds of people.

And may the soul of our coursemates who died on their way back home after medical disqualification Rest In Peace.

I'm not so good at writing, please overlook my errors. If you have any questions, please ask

Bastard i just dey see this thing sev

Bro ño worry God dey you hear? His time is always the best izza clear?

Even though dem dey pay 1 million as salary i no go still work, I love the rugged man job

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Davash222:
eating faeces is now an offence

The thing tire me oo, no be him shit? I just tire for 9ja

story for the gods, dangote does not have time for politics

optm:
eye foundation lagos

Thank you very much sir, i really appreciate it

please is it possible to change school twice?

Uyi168:
Edo girls can fine for africa..!

Military girls

optm:
yes u can do a refractive surgery for correction / reduction of refractive errors ...there re also complications that can result from such procedure and besides the technology is stil in its infancy in Nigeria and just a few clinic carry out such .

ok Sir, thanks for all your help.


Please can you recommend me to one of the clinics in Lagos ?

optm:
no u'll have to religiously use ur glasses. some persons re fond of not using their glasses . dey try to manage d eye even if dey c better puttin on their glasses. d truth is if they continue lyk dis over a prolonged period of tym, glasses wldnt b able to help dem see clearly as it ought to have later on. i advise, u use ur glasses regularly nd sorry , u wld hv to use it al thru altho ur prescription may change over tym

Ok sir, but can i do eye surgery for the short sightedness?

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optm:
it can b corrected wit glasses but it can't be cured #if dts wht u intended askin

Sir please what i meant by corrected is if i can stop using the glasses after some time since it's just my right eye that's short sighted

odimbannamdi:
It had always been my dream to join the Nigerian Army since my NYSC days in 2013/14 at the Nigerian Army Cantonment, Ojo. It seemed the perfect career path where I could deploy my intelligence, wit, strength and patriotism to my country. So, it was with so much eagerness that I applied for the Army SSC recruitment the very day applications were declared open. Thereafter, I started praying to make the first shortlistment, at least

My joy knew no bounds on the 29th of July when I saw my name in The Punch newspaper among the 30 shortlisted candidates from each state expected to report to the NDA old site, Kaduna on the 5th of August. I could hardly sleep at night due to excitement. So my dream was finally coming through. I was finally going to become an officer with the Nigerian Army.

I reported at Kaduna for the screening by exactly 3:30pm on the 5th of August. Only 17 people showed up for the screening from my state (Abia State): 15 on the first day, and another 2 a few days later.

A semi-apron-like blue tag containing a 2 lettered abbreviation of your state of origin and number was issued to every candidate, to be won all through the screening period (mine was AB08). Officially, we were to be known and regarded by this tag number. You would hear stuffs like “AB08, how far na? GB14, old boy I dey o” At some point, we all forgot our names. Lol. Also, it is this number you would send to your sponsors for influential purposes

An adhoc screening board made up of a Major General (the president of the board), 3 Colonels, 3 Lieutenant Colonels (the board secretary was one of them), 3 Captains (the board Admin Officer was one of them) and 3 Lieutenants was set up.

The first screening stage was vetting of candidates’ credentials to ascertain their authenticity and whether we would still be below the required maximum age of 29 by October. A Lt. Col. (the C.O. of 1div Hospital at NDA new site) screened for my state and he was very thorough. I noticed that the Army even prefers you to be younger than the minimum required age.

The next screening stage was writing an aptitude test. Candidates were divided into 3 groups. 1st group wrote at the hall just adjacent the parade ground. 2nd group wrote at the Cadet mess while the 3rd group (which included my state) wrote at the staff school, (one Professor Yahaya or so hall)

The test comprised of 4 sections:

- An essay (WHY YOU WANT TO JOIN THE NIGERIAN ARMY) of 500 – 1000words
- 10 English questions
- Around 7 Maths questions (can’t remember exactly now)
- Around 15 – 20 current affairs questions (cant remember exactly too)

The test was over in 2hours time. I gathered that the test was aimed at gauging our communicative ability, so more attention was paid to the essay and english objective questions. Some candidates were evicted based on the result of this test.

The next screening stage was the “almighty” medical and physical examination. As a result of the mammoth crowd and many tests we were supposed to undergo, we were shared into various groups. My state and some other states first went to the Medical Reception Station (MRS) for Xray. The next day, some of us went to 1div hospital, new NDA site, for blood tests, physical, dental and optical examination, checking of Blood pressure and BMI.

Considering the significance of this stage to a candidate’s final selection, I will try to explain each test further

Physical examination: Here, we were stripped Unclad, asked to stand straight with our hands placed at varying positions (this is to check if we have a bad posture such as kyphosis [hunched back] or lordosis) and our feet making a V-shape (to check for flat feet). The number of our testes was checked. We were then asked to grab our buttocks, bend down with our anus very visible and cough (this is to check if we have had pile before)

Blood and urine tests: Over 5mls of our blood was drawn and our urine taken in a sterile bottle. We were tested for diseases such Hepatitis B, HIV, Syphilis etc. I think our blood group and genotype were also checked

Blood Pressure reading: Being in a cool environment (such as an air-conditioned room), prior to checking your blood pressure, helps calm you down, consequently normalizing it. One Corporal Mike hinted us that the optimal reading is 120/90 or 110/80, while anything more than 140/90 is regarded as being high.

Body Mass Index (BMI): Our height and weight were measured, after taking off our shoes. The readings were used to determine our BMI. The full diameter of our chest during deep inhaling was also measured

Eye examination: We were asked to read letters from an eye chart placed about 10meters and 0.5meter away from us with one of our eyes closed at each time. Next, we were asked to decipher letters printed in colour patterns. Both tests were used to detect if we have long or short-sightedness and Astigmatism

Dental Examination: The alignment, number and grip of our teeth were also checked

The medical and physical examinations took almost 5days to conclude. Any state that finishes its medicals proceeded to do the psychology tests.

During the Psychology tests, 2 Lieutenants shared a booklet containing questions that tried to figure out our history of stimulants/drugs usage. The questions were structured in a way that when you lie in the first question, you would have to keep lying to the end. LOL.

Alcohol usage kind of raised a controversy among candidates because almost every young man has, at one point or the other, taken a sip of the contents of the green bottle. But I observed that as long as your alcohol usage wasnt a source of worry to your loved ones or you haven’t suffered a challenge arising from it (of course, the questions asked us that), then it wasn’t enough to disqualify you.

However, other classes of stimulants used via smoking, inhaling, sniffing or injecting, I observed too, disqualified some candidates. I think they tested their urine for the presence of such stimulants, cant say exactly. We were further interviewed based on our answers
The results of the medical and psychology tests were announced together and candidates were consequently evicted.

I WAS EVICTED AT THIS STAGE TOO. I will talk about it soon

HOW RESULTS OF EACH SCREENING STAGE WAS ANNOUNCED[/b]

To a very great extent, the screening process was transparent.

Upon completion of each screening stage, the board members met and compiled the list of candidates who are “suspects of eviction”. All members of the board then arrive the parade ground to meet orderly but very anxious candidates.

Starting from Abia state, the board secretary calls out names of candidates who are made to immediately shout “Yes Sir!” with a leap and, along with their credentials, jogs to a part of the parade ground and sits on the ground.

Candidates who were flagged for eviction resulting from credentials screening were subjected to a review where their credentials were looked at again before final eviction.

The aptitude test stage did not need a review, of course. You don fail you don fail. No argument.

After the first set of medical and physical examinations, candidates were taken back to 1div hospital for review. Here, if you fell short of the accepted standard in any of the tests, apart from the blood and urine tests, you would be called in to be reviewed by the medical team.

Evictions resulting from the medical and psychological tests was, perhaps, the most touching and monumental. Lol. When the soldiers and officers were telling us that “medicals must drop over half of all of you. That one na dole”, we thought they were only envious of our would-be officer status.

The evening the results ought to have been announced, we waited for the board members till 10pm in the night. The secretary later came and told us that the results would be announced the next day. He instructed us to come to the parade ground with our bags the next morning.

The next morning, around 7am or later, all members of the board arrived the parade ground along with a public address system. There was a different kind of aura in the air. The atmosphere was so tensed.

Mounting the PAS, the board secretary started, “Candidates! Today, my problems will be reduced. Most of you will go back to your villages. The Nigerian Army does not compromise on health issues. If you hear your number, carry your kaya and run out. Is that clear!” Then he started

MY EVICTION
I was far from surprised when I heard my name. I saw it coming.

I was born with a flat feet, umbilical hernia (i.e. a painless prominent navel) and poor right eye vision. For as long as I can remember, distanced objects appear very blurry when viewed using only my right eye (with my left eye closed). I never thought it was something to worry about because I have perfect sight with my both eyes working.

All these were flagged during the medical tests and I was reviewed based on them again.

It was with a broken heart that I picked up my kaya and jogged to the drill shed to await further instructions.


Indeed, over half of the candidates were evicted based on medical and psychological grounds. In fact, Ogun state saw over 20 of its candidates sent packing, leaving behind just 4!

After calling out the names, the board members came to address us. A lucky few who were evicted for being overweight were called out and asked to go back and join up. Then the rest of us were individually called out and told the reasons for our eviction afterwhich our beloved tags were taken away from us.

As I left NDA gate, hot tears flowed down my cheeks. I was evicted for features my God created me with and not what I acquired. It was really painful.

But in everything, I give Him the glory because He knows the end from the beginning.

I will be dropping the fun part of life in NDA, the psyching from the officers and soldiers that made some candidates run away, the jobs we served and the pertinent lectures about the Army we got from Captain Abdullahi.

Stay tuned

GOD BLESS THE NIGERIAN ARMY! GOD BLESS CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF

The Same name, state and was eliminated for the same reason only that i don't have flat foot. My right eye too is short sighted but i can see clearly with my two eyes open and i have a small navel.


I Don see my twin brother

eezeribe:
In developed and civilised countries... The soldiers will hand him over to the police without touching him... But trust this bush called Nigeria,where they can even kill innocent civilians for 50 naira bribe or wearing their camouflage and nothing would happen.
And funny enough,the primitive citizens have been conditioned to believe and accept this as the norm.

Bro my country is not a bush you hear?


why won't they beat you for wearing our camo? lemme educate you ,Do you know it is a criminal and punishable offence under Nigerian criminal code 109 and 110 i and ii that Any person who, not being a person serving in the armed forces of Nigeria nor a member of the police forces, and with intent that he may be taken to be such a person or member as aforesaid-
(a) wears any part of the uniform of, or
(b) wears any garb resembling any part of the uniform of, a person serving in the armed forces of Nigeria, or a member of the police forces,
is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one year.
and
110 Any person who- Unlawfully wearing the uniform of forces, etc. L.N. 112 of 1964. 1967 No. 27.
(1) not being a person serving in any of the armed forces of Nigeria, wears the uniform or any part of the uniform of such forces, or any the armed dress having the appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other distinctive marks of such uniforms; or
(2) not being a person holding any office or authority under the Government of Nigeria or of any part thereof, wears any uniform or distinctive badge or mark or carries any token calculated to convey the impression that such person holds any office or authority under the government;
is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for one month, or to a fine of ten naira, unless he proves that he had the permission of the President or of the Governor of a State or wear such uniform or dress, badge or mark or to carry such token:
Provided that this section shall not apply to the wearing of any uniform or dress in the course of a stage play or in any bona fide public entertainment....
Yet you are ignorant and instead of you to seek knowledge, you hating on what you can never wear ,Don't blame soldiers when they act inhumane to civilians for wearing camou ,they see them as insurgents impersonating for several carlous means especially now that Boko haram hasn't been entirely wiped out ...

Do you think I'll read all this things?


Nice one Efcc

mccoy47:
Watch3d the preview of episode 10! Lit!!! Ghost and Tommy working together again! Can't wait for sept 3rd

please i need a link

DEATHMACHINES

bidexiii:
Its not possible to cross from an arm of the military to another.

But its a common practise for a arm of the service to train with each order, in the course of that they might wear the same camouflage. That's my own take.

Now i understand, i just watched the video of their training