- The presidency has debunked reports of the suspension of admission of female candidates as combatant officers
- The presidency said the reports are fake
- It also said both men and women are equally eligible for all types of commissioning into the Nigerian Armed Forces
The Presidency has debunked reports that the Nigerian military has suspended the admission of female candidates into the Nigerian Defence Academy as regular combatant officers.
In a tweet on Wednesday, November 15, the presidency through the Aso Rock official Twitter handle said the reports on the suspension by the Nigerian military is false.
The presidency also said the report should be disregarded total as both men and women are equally eligible for all types of commissioning into the Nigerian Armed Forces.
"Media reports that the Nigerian Military has stopped or is planning to stop admitting female cadets for training as Regular Combatant officers are false and should be disregarded totally. Women & Men are EQUALLY ELIGIBLE for all types of Commission into the Nigerian Armed Forces," the Presidency said.
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NAIJ.com earlier reported that the defence headquarters denied reports that the military has stopped the admission of female cadets into the regular combatant officers.
The director of defence information, Major General John Enenche, in a statement said the news was false.
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Eneche also said the reports on the suspension of the admission of female combatant officers is "an act of disinformation to the general public by mischievous individuals."
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Source: Naija.ng