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ADVERTISEMENT FOR DIRECT SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION COURSE 26/2022

1.    Applications are invited from eligible Nigerians for commission into the Nigerian Army (NA) as Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) officials. The DSSC is open to both civilians and serving navy employees. Only serving military personnel subsidized to civil institutions via any of the Services of the Nigerian Armed Forces will be taken into consideration.

CORPS AND SERVICES

2.    Applications ought to be into any of the following Corps and Services of the NA:

a.    Nigerian Army Engineers.  Applicants need to own at the least BSc (Eng), B Eng (Second Class Lower) degree or HND (Lower Credit) in any of the following areas: Land Surveyor, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Marine/Water Engineering, Architecture, and Building Engineering/ Technology. Such academic fields need to be registered with the Nigerian Society of Engineers and Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) or regulating professional our bodies.

B.    Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps.  Applicants ought to possess at least BSc, B Eng, B Tech, BA (Second Class Lower) degree or HND (Lower Credit) in any of the subsequent regions: Cyber/Network Security, Programming, Network Engineering, GIS/GEOINT, Data Science, Crypto Linguists (Arabic), Data Analyst, Social Media Specialist, and Digital Forensics/Forensic Analysis.

C.    Nigerian Army Medical Corps.     All candidates for the NA Medical Corps are expected to provide evidence of registration with their expert regulatory our bodies and contemporary practising license. Other requirements are as follows:

(1)    Medical Consultants of Various Disciplines. Applicants could belong to fields of specialization which includes General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Anesthesia, Neuro-Surgery, Cardiothoracic, ENT Surgery, Physicians (Cardiologists, Endocrinologist, Nephrologists and Neurologists), Ophthalmologists in addition to Obstetrics and Gynaecologists, Pediatricians and Family Medicine Physicians. Applicants have to additionally satisfy the following criteria:

(a)    Must be Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria or equal Postgraduate Medical College.

(b)    Not be extra than 40 years of age with the aid of July 2022.

(c)    Must have full registration of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) for the undergraduate degree and extra qualification registration as appropriate.

(d)    Must have cutting-edge MDCN license to exercise as a consultant.

(2)    Medical Doctors (Non Consultants).     Applicants ought to own MBBS/BDS or equal with no longer extra than five years post - qualification enjoy and should be completely registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.

 (3)     Dental Surgeons. Applicants should own at the least Second Class Lower degree and have to be fully registered with relevant professional our bodies.

 (4)    Nurses. Applicants have to own at least BSc (Second Class) Lower Degree in Pediatrics or Nephrology or they ought to be in one of the following classes: Orthopedic, Anesthetist, Registered or Psychiatric Nurses (with BSc Second Class Lower Degree) absolutely registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.

 (five)    Nursing. Applicants ought to own MSc Nursing and completely registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.

 (6)    Professionals Allied to Medicine. Applicants should possess at the least Second Class Lower diploma in either Spesch Therapy or Occupational Therapy.

(7)    Pharmacists. Applicants must possess Bachelor of Pharmacy and ought to be completely registered with the Pharmacist Council of Nigeria.

D.    Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps. Applicants need to possess at the least BSc, B Eng, BA (Second Class Lower) degree or HND (Lower Credit) in any of the following regions: Textile Technology, Textile Design, Graphic Design, Explosives Engineering and Explosive Science and Technology.

    E.    Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police. Applicants ought to own not less than  BSc, BA (Second Class Lower) diploma or HND (Lower Credit) in either Forensic Science  or Psychology.

F.    Nigerian Army Education Corps. Applicants need to possess at least BSc (Ed) or BA (Ed) Second Class Lower diploma in Museology, Archival Studies or Curriculum Development/Studies. All applicants for Education Corps are anticipated to present proof of registration with their professional regulatory our bodies.

    G.     Nigerian Army Band Corps.  Applicants have to possess a minimum of BA  (Second Class Lower) diploma or HND Lower Credit or equal in Music with  Associate of Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) and Associate of Royal College of Music  (ARCM).

H.    Directorate of Army Public Relations.  Applicants need to own at the very least BSc, BA (Second Class Lower) diploma or HND (Lower Credit) inside the following: Strategic Communication and Public Relations, Printing Technology, Animation and Graphic Design; and Cinematography.  Applicants should have evidence of Membership of any Professional frame relating to media operation and journalism.

I.    Directorate of Islamic Affairs. Applicants ought to possess at the very least BA, B Ed (Second Class Lower) diploma inside the following areas: Hadith and Islamic Studies, Tafseer (Exegesis) and Qur’anic Science, Hadith Sciences, Islamic Theology and Hadith, Islamic Propagation and Religious Studies; and Qur’an and Islamic Studies from identified Nigerian universities, Azhar University, Cairo or Saudi University. Each applicant might be required to supply testimony of top notch man or woman from a good Islamic spiritual enterprise in Nigeria. Applicants need to be able to speak Arabic and English languages.

J.    Directorate of Chaplain Services (Protestant). Applicants ought to own minimal of BA (Second Class Lower) diploma in Divinity Theology from any of the Seminaries/Universities diagnosed by using the NA Directorate of Chaplain Services (Protestant). Applicants need to belong to one of the 18 main denominations of the protestant faith. Soldier applicants should have served the NA with at least 6 years enjoy in Chaplaincy paintings and must be vetted and recommended through the NA Directorate of Chaplain Services (Protestant). Applicants need to provide proof of Ordination, attestation and certification by using an ordained Bishop.

K.    Directorate of Chaplain Services (Roman Catholic). Applicants should possess at the very least Bachelor of Arts (Second Class Lower) diploma in Philosophy or Theology or be an Ordained Catholic Priest from a Roman Catholic approved seminary, affiliated to a National Universities Commission accredited University or Urbanian University, Rome. Applicants should have excellent status within the church and be launched by using a Diocesan Bishop with a evidence of ordination. Applicants have to be vetted and encouraged by the NA Directorate of Chaplain Services (Roman Catholic).

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

3.    All applicants must satisfy the subsequent situations:

a. Be a Nigerian as defined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

B. Be a male or female among the ages of 20 and 30 years. Medical experts may be among 25 - forty years of age via July 2022.

C. Be medically, mentally and physically match according to NA standards.

D.    Be advocated and attested to his/her properly character through at the least 2 recognizable referees who's either a Local Government Chairman/Secretary or an officer of the Armed Forces no longer beneath the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and equivalent or an Assistant Commissioner of Police and above who have to hail from the applicant’s kingdom of beginning. Passport images of referees need to be affixed to the letter of attestation. 

E.    Applicants should put up a letter of Attestation from their former establishments.

F.    Measure in height at least 1.68m (for men) and 1.65m (for females).

G.    Must not have been convicted by using any courtroom of regulation. Military employees applying have to be unfastened from any disciplinary case and advocated by using the applicant’s Commanding Officer/Commander.

H.    Possess at least a primary diploma with now not less than Second Class Lower Division or HND of no longer much less than Lower Credit from any accredited group of mastering.

I.    Possess legitimate delivery certificates encouraged through the National Population Commission, Hospital or Local Government Council or valid age announcement.

J.    Possess a valid certificates of nation of foundation. 

K.    Applicants ought to own NYSC discharge certificates or a legitimate exemption certificate as appropriate.

L.    Graduates with professional qualifications should be duly registered with the aid of applicable regulating our bodies recognized with the aid of Nigerian Laws on the commencement of cadet schooling. 

M.    Only post secondary educational credentials obtained from 2011 thus far could be considered.

N.    Applicants must gift valid contact addresses and smartphone numbers of parent/guardians and Next of Kin.

O.    Candidates have to no longer have any physical inscriptions or tattoos.

P.    Candidates ought to soft all authentic copies of tutorial certificates (primary to publish secondary).

Q.    Service personnel must gift valid military identity ca