GENERAL OYEBADE BOWS OUT OF SERVICE

GENERAL OYEBADE BOWS OUT OF SERVICE -
ATTRIBUTES SUCCESS TO ALMIGHTY GOD
After 34 years of meritorious service to his
fatherland, the immediate past Commandant,
Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Major General
Adeniyi Oyebade has retired from military service
with a high ovation.
General Oyebade who retired as the 28th
Commandant of NDA was honoured with a colourful
parade which was attended by the high and mighty
in the Nigerian military, captains of industry, the
academia, officers, staff, cadets and the NDA
community. It was held at the NDA parade ground
Afaka.
Speaking during the pulling out parade, Major
General Oyebade attributed his success to God
Almighty. He gave thanks to God for giving him the
privilege of ending his military career as a two star
General in the same location where it all started.
He stated that it has been an honour to serve as the
28th Commandant of NDA and be entrusted with
over 2000 cadets, adding that it would always
remain an indelible memory for him to be involved
in shaping the career of young men and women
who will later turn out to be the future leaders of the
Armed Forces.
Continuing, he described his tenure as challenging
yet gratifying owing to his achievements such as
infrastructural development, empowerment of
soldiers and officers wives, staff welfare, human
capacity building and a robust curriculum. He also
revealed that a plan to build a counter terrorism
village in the Academy for cadet's training is in the
pipeline.