The Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI) has graduated its students of Fourth Quarter Courses 2023 comprising 13 officers of the Media Operations Officers Course (MOOC), 20 soldiers of A1 Photography, and 14 soldiers of A1 Video Operations courses at the school auditorium in Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment, Giri Abuja.
In his address, the Acting Commandant NASPRI, Lt Col Adamu Ngulde while congratulating the students charged them to use skills acquired to provide solutions to contemporary media and security challenges facing the Nigerian Armed Forces.
The Acting Commandant also used the medium to express his gratitude to the Chief of Army Staff, (COAS) Lt Gen Toareed Lagbaja for his continuous support to the school. He equally thanked the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla for his continuous subscription to the courses provided by NASPRI to officers and men under command.
Earlier on the course appraisal, the Acting Chief Instructor of the School, Captain Everest Ochienta disclosed that the Fourth Quarter Courses for 2023 assembled on October 2, 2023.
He further stated that it comprises Media Operations Officers Course MOOC 13 of 2023, A1 Photography 8 of 2023, and A1 Video Operations 6 of 2023 courses.
The 13 officers and 34 soldiers were drawn from different Units and formations of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy respectively. He added that the students took part in all activities of the School ranging from class work, outdoor exercises, practicals, padre hour, and robust physical training programme which includes morning physical training, evening games, 5-kilometer route walk, monthly route match, EXERCISE COMMENTARY Which was anchored by the students themselves and EXERCISE MULKIN KAI. Capt Ochienta also stated that the students of the 3 courses recorded a 100 percent pass rate across the board.
The highlights of the event included the presentation of certificates to all students, awards to the most outstanding students, and group photographs.