Nigerian Army Infantry Corps Explained

Unit Name:Nigerian Army Infantry Corps
Dates:1958-Present
Country: Nigeria
Type:Infantry
Role:Infantry
Garrison:Jaji, Nigeria
Colors Label:Colours
Ceremonial Chief Label:Colonel in Chief
Colonel Of The Regiment Label:Director of Infantry
Notable Commanders:Mamman Jiya Vatsa
Identification Symbol Label:Arm Badge

The Nigerian Army Infantry Corps is the infantry corps of the Nigerian Army and includes regular and reserve force regiments. The unit's headquarters are at Jaji, Nigeria. The Corps is headed by the Commander, Infantry Corps Center (ICC).

History

It came into being in April 1958 when some Nigerians and British instructors were moved from the West Africa Command Training School at Teshie in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) to Dalet Barracks in Kawo, Kaduna. The barracks was used by the Nigeria Regiment and the unit became the Nigerian Military Forces Training College (NMFTC).[1]

Structure

Infantry Corps Centre

The Infantry Corps Centre (ICC) is a unit of the corps, administered by the Nigerian Army School of Infantry and responsible for the basic training and advanced training of soldiers and officers joining the infantry.

School of Infantry

The Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI) is a unit of the corps, responsible for the basic training and advanced training of soldiers and officers joining the infantry. It is part of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). The School of Infantry's Nature Conservation Education Centre. The NASI Conservation Education Centre was established with the aim of creating awareness about conservation among troops and families of soldiers within the Jaji Military Cantonment.[2] Notable alumni include: Anthony Atolagbe, Ibrahim Attahiru, Faruk Yahaya, and Akintunde Akinsehinwa. NASI was the largest single-service school.[3]

Commanders

See also

References

  1. Web site: Corps and services. mil.ng.
  2. Web site: 2021-02-09 . About . 2024-01-11 . Nigerian Army School of Infantry's Nature Conservation Education Centre, Jaji . en.
  3. Web site: Nigeria - Training . 2024-01-13 . www.country-data.com.
  4. Web site: Press release. mil.ng.

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