By Augustine Ehikioya
As part of welfare to families of deceased personnel of the Nigerian Army, the Army is scheduled to commence verification and screening exercise of children of deceased personnel for education sponsorship for year 2024/2025 Academic Session.
According to a circular obtained by Security Watch Africa (SWA), the sponsorship is one of the welfare schemes in the Nigerian Army aimed at guaranteeing primary, secondary and tertiary education for the children of personnel who died in active service
The exercise, it said, will take place as follows: a. South South Geo-political Zone Date: 8-11 February 2025 Venue: Headquarters 6 Division, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The South East Geo-political Zone is due to follow between 13-16 February 2025 at the Headquarters 82 Division, Enugu, Enugu State.
The circular also disclosed that the one for the South West Geo-political Zone is coming up between 18-21 February 2025 at Headquarters 2 Division, Ibadan, Oyo State.
It is coming up in the North East Geo-political Zone between 24-27 February 2025 at the Headquarters Nigerian Army Armour Corps, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
The North West Geo-political Zone will host the event bet 1-5 March 2025 at the Headquarters 1 Division Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Kaduna State.
The North Central and Abuja Geo-political Zone, is scheduled to host it between 10-17 March 2025 at the Army Headquarters Command Officers’ Mess Asokoro, Abuja.
“The exercise is meant for all prospective new applicants as well as beneficiaries upgrading and those who were absent from year 2023/2024 screening and verification exercise.
“Documents required for the exercise include handwritten application for sponsorship containing names of the children, letter of admission of the beneficiary, the last report card/results of the beneficiary among other documents.
“For further enquiry, please contact 08169355766 Department of Administration (Army)” the statement said.