PASSING OUT PARADE AND COMMISSIONING CEREMONY OF DSSC 29 AND SDPCT 24

The Passing out parade and commissioning ceremony of Direct Short Service Course (DSSC) 29 and Special Duty Pre-Commissioning Training (SDPCT) 24 was held on Saturday 24 May 2025 at Nigerian Naval College (NNC) Ebubu-Eleme, Rivers state. The Special Guest of Honour (SGOH) was the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, His Excellency, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle MON. A total of 264 cadets were commissioned comprising 115 DSSC 29 and 149 SDPCT 24 cadets. The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla was the chief host and he received many dignitaries that attended the event including the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral IE Ibas (rtd), the Chairman House Committee on Navy, Honorable Yusuf Adamu Gagdi and the Amayanabo, King of Brass Kingdom Alfred Diette-Spiff. The SGOH commended the CNS, the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Training Command, Rear Admiral IM Albara and the Commandant NNC, Rear Admiral HS Zego for a job well done in training the Cadets. He further charged the newly commissioned officers to brace up for the challenges confronting the Nation and make significant contributions wherever they are posted. The ceremony was attended by family, friends and well-wishers of the newly commissioned officers.