The Nigerian Army Training and Doctrine Command will from October 11 to 15, 2021 hold its annual Captain to Major Promotion Examination in Bauchi, a statement has announced.
This was contained in a statement signed by Major Yahaya Kabara, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations.
The statement, made available to newsmen in Bauchi on Monday, said the examination would be on military outdoor activities.
According to him, the examination would focus on routine field military exercises, designed to evaluate the competency and proficiency of the officers, while boosting their morale.
He noted that the officers would be examined in the field as part of the effort to develop their junior leadership capabilities for future higher responsibilities in the Army.
The statement said during the exercises, there would be a noticeable increase of movements by Army personnel and other activities within the metropolis, calling on the general public not to panic.
It stressed that the officers would be put through a 13km fitness test, which would commence from a location in the metropolis and back to the Barracks.
All the officers participating in the examination as candidates would be fully kitted in combat military dress, with their personal weapons, the statement added.
Kabara noted that traffic control activities would be carried out by the Nigeria Police and Federal Road Safety Corps to ensure a successful conduct of the exercise throughout the period.
He called on the general public not to panic upon sighting the movement of troops, particularly on October 12, 2021, saying: “Iit is purely an assessment exercise.”
