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You're all welcome, any update from DSSC?. And for those of you that were evicted at any stage, don't be disappointed, fix yourself up for better opportunities ahead. I had this experience when I couldn't make Nigerian Navy final list early this year but now i'm settled. After all, not all that are going to make the final list will be passed out as a commission Officer.

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bro u were scared of Captain Abdul AKA German dose? no be only you sha. I admired him a lot. He is a disciplined soldier though kinda egocentric. I chop hunching from Abdul at NDA medical center a 2 days before the 3.2km race. I suffer die. well God help us. My State (Delta) was left with 9 gallant men. It was rumored that 9-10 candidates will be selected. Do you have any info in this regard?

May God help all those that got to the Board, amen. The Army is changing for the better, a lot of guys got to the board without knowing any body. God bless the Nigerian Army.

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mangojuice:
bro u were scared of Captain Abdul AKA German dose? no be only you sha. I admired him a lot. He is a disciplined soldier though kinda egocentric. I chop hunching from Abdul at NDA medical center a 2 days before the 3.2km race. I suffer die. well God help us. My State (Delta) was left with 9 gallant men. It was rumored that 9-10 candidates will be selected. Do you have any info in this regard?

Captain S.G. Abdul! kai! that guy brutal!

Nnamdi, u tried a lot bro, never knew u kept details of all dt happened in NDA those few days...

@magojuice, I heard they need 8 ppl and 3 reserves...although we were just 10 dt faced d board in Abia state.
May God help us all, we all went through hell.

Eldonbrowny:
@magojuice, I heard they need 8 ppl and 3 reserves...although we were just 10 dt faced d board in Abia state.
May God help us all, we all went through hell.

Don Brown my man! I hail!

DaveONchE:
http://www.army.mod.uk/join/commonwealth_joiners.aspx

are they the ones 2 provide the visa? Coz am nt understanding

Paseus:
are they the ones 2 provide the visa? Coz am nt understanding

Once your application is successful and you are contacted, you can start the visa process but you will sponse yourself in terms of finance all through the visa process and when you make it to the UK for the next 6months of the interview and screening process. The recruiter may choose to extend your visa application if the recruitment process is not completed after the six months. You can always start a live chat with any of the recruiting officers directly from the site for further clearification.

odimbannamdi:
My EXPERIENCE AT THE ARMY SSC COURSE 44 SCREENING IN NDA OLD SITE, KADUNA

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 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 that purpose

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.

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. Some candidates were evicted based on the result of this test. No one was evicted from my state though

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 explain each test further

Physical examination: Here, we were stripped naked, 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): [/b]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

[b]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

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 psychology 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

Wait o! Is this an essay writing or bibliography? Because this one don pass 1000 words o

Infact! I advise you to write a book on THE RECRUITMENT OF AN OFFICER, I will come and launch it for u. #Gabadaya

DaveONchE:
Once your application is successful and you are contacted, you can start the visa process but you will sponse yourself in terms of finance all through the visa process and when you make it to the UK for the next 6months of the interview and screening process. The recruiter may choose to extend your visa application if the recruitment process is not completed after the six months. You can always start a live chat with any of the recruiting officers directly from the site for further clearification.

This is making sentence o, now I know how my homeboy became a permanent resident immigrant, I guess this was the same routine he applied I never knew this if not I would have applied long time gone. Thanx mehn

mangojuice:
bro u were scared of Captain Abdul AKA German dose? no be only you sha. I admired him a lot. He is a disciplined soldier though kinda egocentric. I chop hunching from Abdul at NDA medical center a 2 days before the 3.2km race. I suffer die. well God help us. My State (Delta) was left with 9 gallant men. It was rumored that 9-10 candidates will be selected. Do you have any info in this regard?

I'm also from Delta state o; I'm Austyne DT05. U can contact me on 08023925466. Won't mind having ya number too.

hahahahah i see some of you have met the most gentle guy in my course intake , kai german dose is good for your body ........my brothers don't lose hope .JAHBLESS

DEATHMACHINE:
hahahahah i see some of you have met the most gentle guy in my course intake , kai german dose is good for your body ........my brothers don't lose hope .JAHBLESS

Greetings to you Sir, hope you have landed in Maiduguri safely...May God keep you safe.
Pls, I applied for the 68th RC this year..I was invited for the interview but I didn't go because I couldn't imagine throwing away 4 years in Uni (I'm in my final year)...pls can I show up for the 69th RC interview next year? Also, can I just reapply next year? Ill be 22 next year and max age is 21..I'm not sure I can wait till am 24 for the SSC. Thank you Sir.

DEATHMACHINE:
hahahahah i see some of you have met the most gentle guy in my course intake , kai german dose is good for your body ........my brothers don't lose hope .JAHBLESS

Sorry to intrude sir.

Are you a course mate to Captain Abdul, aka German Dose??

Please clarify me

odimbannamdi:
Sorry to intrude sir.

Are you a course mate to Captain Abdul, aka German Dose??

Please clarify me

yep

Katyusha:
Greetings to you Sir, hope you have landed in Maiduguri safely...May God keep you safe.
Pls, I applied for the 68th RC this year..I was invited for the interview but I didn't go because I couldn't imagine throwing away 4 years in Uni (I'm in my final year)...pls can I show up for the 69th RC interview next year? Also, can I just reapply next year? Ill be 22 next year and max age is 21..I'm not sure I can wait till am 24 for the SSC. Thank you Sir.

of course you can, so far you are within the age limit .abeg call me bro

DaveONchE:
Once your application is successful and you are contacted, you can start the visa process but you will sponse yourself in terms of finance all through the visa process and when you make it to the UK for the next 6months of the interview and screening process. The recruiter may choose to extend your visa application if the recruitment process is not completed after the six months. You can always start a live chat with any of the recruiting officers directly from the site for further clearification.

I was ask my services number and unit, but I am not in a member of any Armed forces yet. And it is compulsory to fill that part, what do I do?

coolaustyne:
I'm also from Delta state o; I'm Austyne DT05. U can contact me on 08023925466. Won't mind having ya number too.

see my Aniocha brother. how you dey bro?

Eldonbrowny:
@magojuice, I heard they need 8 ppl and 3 reserves...although we were just 10 dt faced d board in Abia state.
May God help us all, we all went through hell.

who tell you this story? na captain Abdullahi abi LT. Abel?

DEATHMACHINE:
yep

"Candidates!! Sit up!"

Turns around and pays a packard compliment

Sir, can i have your gallant permission to stand easy!

Its a pleasure having you on this thread, sir.

Your coursemate made my stay in Kaduna very memorable. I admire his gallantry, confidence and charisma he exudes. Even the soldiers trembled in his presence. He served me german dose so well that even my village people that followed me into NDA abandoned me.

Kindly extend my esteemed regards to him.

God bless the Army Captains

odimbannamdi:
"Candidates!! Sit up!"

Turns around and pays a packard compliment

Sir, can i have your gallant permission to stand easy!

Its a pleasure having you on this thread, sir.

Your coursemate made my stay in Kaduna very memorable. I admire his gallantry, confidence and charisma he exudes. Even the soldiers trembled in his presence. He served me german dose so well that even my village people that followed me into NDA abandoned me.

Kindly extend my esteemed regards to him.

God bless the Army Captains

at ease gentleman , God be with you

who is using gmx mail service for this shit?

Wiztonero:
He may not have worked his name on that list. Many people, like myself, found their names on the list without any connections. But almost all (if not all) such persons were kicked out of the camp after the medicals. The medicals swept away about three quarters of the candidates left after credentials screening and aptitude test, leaving an average of 6 to 8 candidates per state.

you are not been fare Bro, a lot of candidates scaled through the medicals without knowing any body. All the best all .

coolaustyne:
To be frank with u, I knew no one and even had to beg people before being directed to someone from my state and with confirm begging and prayers he signed for me. Maintained a low and humble profile in camp; laughed at d jokes of captain abdulahi and mugabe, while avoiding captain abdul, a.k.a German dose; like a plague. Was amongst the last 9 standing for my state that made it to the board interview. I saw guys that claim to no even generals being thrown out.
All I'm doing now is praying and hoping God perfects all he has started; cos I really gave my all in all we did there. God help us all.

I had similar experience, may God help us, amen. Also got to the board without any godfather.

Candidates, any news about the final list? All men are praying and hopeful that it will Favour all of us.

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abdul4moti:
I had similar experience, may God help us, amen. Also got to the board without any godfather.

C as I dey laff una . Na lotto una play out of the 80k applicants and as na una Holy pass, God answer una own prayer......LWKMD!!!!

coolaustyne:
To be frank with u, I knew no one and even had to beg people before being directed to someone from my state and with confirm begging and prayers he signed for me. Maintained a low and humble profile in camp; laughed at d jokes of captain abdulahi and mugabe, while avoiding captain abdul, a.k.a German dose; like a plague. Was amongst the last 9 standing for my state that made it to the board interview. I saw guys that claim to no even generals being thrown out.
All I'm doing now is praying and hoping God perfects all he has started; cos I really gave my all in all we did there. God help us all.

Let me enlighten you on Free and Fair recruitment bro.... Everyone gets a shot at the recruiting team. If number of applicants is much, you start screening from the first day applications start rolling in and once the required number of qualified candidates is reached, application stops and qualified applicants proceed to training!!!!

This is just a tip of the ice just incase you ever get to call the shot, DO THE RIGHT THING and not this lotto shit of crab of accidentally selecting 30 applicants from each state. Check Benue, someone is being shortlisted twice, SSC and DSSC, how is that possible if its Raffle Drawed or na him father be God??

DaveONchE:
Let me enlighten you on Free and Fair recruitment bro.... Everyone gets a shot at the recruiting team. If number of applicants is much, you start screening from the first day applications start rolling in and once the required number of qualified candidates is reached, application stops and qualified applicants proceed to training!!!!

This is just a tip of the ice just incase you ever get to call the shot, DO THE RIGHT THING and not this lotto shit of crab of accidentally selecting 30 applicants from each state. Check Benue, someone is being shortlisted twice, SSC and DSSC, how is that possible if its Raffle Drawed or na him father be God??

I really don't understand the bolded. Could u, please, explain further??