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MASTER OF CEREMONY SPEECH FOR THE GRADUATION

CEREMONY OF ENGINER REGIMENT OMMANDER COURSE
8/24 AND 17 OTHERS
(From 0800 hrs when the STUDENTS AND STAFF are seated until
0900hrs when invited GUEST, STAFF OFFICERS AND CHIEF
INSTRUCTORS arrive)

The Chief Instructors here present,

Senior officers

Officers,

GRADUATING Students.
Gentlemen

I am Capt J Jonah, the Master of Ceremony for today’s occasion.

You are welcome to Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering
Officers’ Mess Auditorium, Venue for today’s Graduation ceremony for
ENGR REGT COMMANDERS CSE NO 8 OF 2024 and 17 others.

Sir, the arrival of the SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOR will kick-start the
Graduation Ceremony. On the arrival of the SGOH, we are please
requested to rise and remain standing. Please, make yourselves
comfortable while we await the arrival of the SGOH. Meanwhile, may I
crave your indulgence to please switch off your mobile phones or put
them on Silent mode to avoid unwanted interference. Thank You.

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GENTLEMEN THE SGOH!

PROTOCOL
THE SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOR, COMMANDER, 401 SPECIAL
FORCES BRIGADE. Brigadier General A Rabiu Distinguished
Service Star among several awards, honours and decorations.
THE COMMANDANT, NIGERIAN ARMY SCHOOL OF MILITARY
ENGINEERING.
THE DEPUTY COMDT AND THE DIRECTOR OF STUDIES
NIGERIAN ARMY SCHOOL OF MILITARY ENGINEERING

CHIEF INSTRUCTORS HERE PRESENT

SENIOR OFFICERS (both serving and retired)
OFFICERS
GRADUATING STUDENTS
GENTLEMEN.

I am Capt J Jonah, the anchor for this occasion. On behalf of the

COMDT Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, Deputy
COMDT, SNR OFFRS, OFFRS. It is my singular honour and privilege
to welcome you all to NIGERIAN ARMY SCHOOL OF MILITARY
ENGINEERING Officers Mess Auditorium, venue for the graduation
ceremony of Engineer Regiment Commanders Course NO 8 of 2024
and 17 others comprising of both officers and soldiers courses.

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The SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOR sir, permit me at this point to give

you a rundown of today’s program. We shall kick start the ceremony
proper with a welcome address by the COMDT Nig Army Sch of Mil
Engr. This will lead us to the presentation of the graduating students by
the various ACTING CHIEF INSTRUCTORS. Next will be the
presentation of certificates to the graduating students of ENGR YOUNG
OFFICERS CSE NO 41 of 2024, EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
DISPOSAL OFFRS CSE NO 8 OF 2024, FACILITY MANAGEMENT
OFFRS CSE NO 1 OF 2024 and ENGR REGT COMD CSE NO 8 OF
2024 BY the commandant NIGERIAN ARMY SCHOOL OF
MILITARY ENGINEERING. This will closely be followed by the
presentation of certificates and Awards to the graduating student
soldiers by the DEPUTY COMMANDANT. The commandant will
thereafter present awards to the graduating student officers. The segment
will be concluded by the presentation of awards to deserving officers of
the most senior course by the SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOR. Next will
be the Graduation speech by the SGOH. The Commandant will
thereafter present SOUVENIR to the SGOH. All after there will be a
group photograph in front of NASME Offrs MESS.

The SGOH sir, senior offrs, offrs, gentlemen. At this Juncture, permit
me to humbly call on DY COMDT Nig Army Sch Of Mil Engr to
invite the COMDT NIGERIAN ARMY SCHOOL OF MILITARY

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ENGR, Maj Gen AG Audu to please deliver his WELCOME

ADDRESS.
The DY COMDT sir…….

MAY WE GIVE THE COMDT ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

Thank you very much sir

The SGOH sir, senior offrs, offrs, gentlemen.

Next on our program is the presentation of graduating students from the
various wings. Sir, permit me to respectfully invite the Ag CHIEF
INSTRUCTOR, COMBAT ENGINEERING WING LT Col SU
JAMES to present the students from his Wing for graduation.
The Acting CHIEF INSTRUCTOR sir.

Thank you, sir.

Next, is the Ag CHIEF INSTRUCTOR Civil Engineering Wing LT

Col SA TASUNDA to please come forward and present the graduating
students from his wing.
The Acting Chief Instructor sir!

And to conclude this segment of PRESENTATION OF GRADUATING

STUDENTS, may I also most respectfully invite the Ag CHIEF

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INSTRUCTOR Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Wing Lt Col

YI ISIAKU to present the graduating students from his wing.
The Acting Chief Instructor Sir!

Thank you very much sir

Next on our program is the PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES

to the graduating students. First on our list is Engr Young Offrs Cse
NO 41 Of 2024 followed by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Offrs Cse
NO 8 OF 2024 and Engr Regt Comd Cse NO 8 of 2024 by the
commandant Nig Army Sch of Mil Engr.

May I at the juncture most respectfully INVITE the COMDT NIG

ARMY SCH of MIL ENGR to present Certificates to the graduating
Students. The Comdt will be assisted by the Ag CHIEF INSTRUCTOR
COMBAT ENGR WING.
THE COMDT Sir.

I shall call on graduating students from

1. ENGR YOUNG OFFICERS COURSE NO 41 of 2024
First on the list is
a. CAPT SC ALINCHI
b. LT EM LAWI
c. LT EU UMOH
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d. LT DM SHEHU
e. LT PM KILYOBAS
f. LT UT MOHAMMED
g. LT FI IGIEKHUME
h. LT E MARCEL
i. LT OK OSAREWINDA
j. LT AA SALIHU

The next course to be presented Certificates is

2. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL OFFICERS COURSE
NO 8 OF 2024.
First on the list is.
a. CAPT TJ FAGBAYI
b. CAPT NO IKETUBOSYN
c. CAPT YA NUHU
d. CAPT O MATHEW
e. LT CT KOUFA
f. LT PI OMALE
g. LT GO AMEH
h. LT HS ABDULWAHAB.
i. LT AM MAIYE
j. LT AM ASHIRU
The most senior officers course to be presented Certificates is
3. ENGINEER REGIMENT COMMANDER COURSE 8 OF 2024
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First on the list may I call on

a. LT COL HS WAJA
b. Lt Col AI Bawuro
c. Lt Col MY Yahaya
d. Lt Col IB Banki
e. Lt Col NG Mohammed
f. LT COL AS MOHAMMED
g. LT COL SM IDIRISU
h. LT COL DO ADENIYI
i. MAJ G DAKOS
j. MAJ H ABUBAKAR

May I invite the Acting Chief Instructor Civil Engineering Wing to

assist the COMDT Nigerian Army Sch of Mil Engr in presenting
certificates to the graduating students of
4. FACILITY MANAGEMENT OFFRS COURSE NO 1 OF 2024
First on the list is
a. MAJ AO AKINOLA
b. MAJ AA KASALI
c. MAJ IB ACHUMBA
d. MAJ L ISSA
e. MAJ PM EGBE
f. Maj D Maidabara
g. Maj S Ibrahim
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h. Capt JA Dickson
i. Capt H Yahaya

We have to come to the end of this segment. May we please give a

round of applause to the COMDT as he makes his way to his seat.
Thank you sir.

Next on our program is PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES

AND AWARDS TO THE BEST GRADUATING STUDENTS .

The Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering rewards hard work

and brilliant performance of graduating students who have exemplified
themselves in all aspects of training during the course of their studies.
The presentation of certificates and awards will be conducted in 3
phases. The first phase will involve presentation of certificates and
awards to the VARIOUS soldiers courses by the DEPUTY COMDT, the
second phase comprises of the presentation of Awards to the graduating
students of Engr Young Offrs Cse NO 41 Of 2024, Explosive
Ordnance Disposal Offrs Cse NO 8 OF 2024 and Facility
Management Offrs Cse NO 1 OF 2024 by the Comdt Nig Army Sch
of Mil Engr. The last phase is the presentation of Awards to the MOST
SNR GRADUATING COURSE by the SGOH

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At this juncture, may I most respectfully invite the DEPUTY Comdt

and the Director of Studies Nig Army Sch of Mil Engr, to present
Certificates and awards to the graduating soldiers. The DY COMDT
Nig Army Sch of Mil Engr will be ably assisted by the Ag Chief
Instructor Combat Engr Wing.
The DEPUTY COMDT sir,

Starting with
COMBAT ENGR WING COURSES. May I call on the deserving
soldiers from
BRIDGING SPECIALIST X1 COURSE NO 27 OF 2024
In order of merit, 3rd position goes to……
09NA/62/1140 CPL ACHI LONGINUS - 22SER
The 2nd position is
06NA/59/5556 SGT CHIWENDU OKEBUKWU – 23SER
And the 1st position is
12NA/67/4225 CPL FADARE YUNUS – 41EB
This will be followed by
COMBAT ENGINEERING X1 COURSE NO 65 OF 2024
The 3rd position in order of merit goes to
09NA/64/5617 CPL MIKAIRU ISMAILA – 14FER
The 2nd position is
09NA/64/5583 CPL ETIDO DENIS – BMG ELELE
Then 1st position is
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07NA/60/0431 CPL ODUNAYO IBRAHIM – 24SER

The next course is

EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL X1 COURSE NO 3 OF 2024
3rd position in order of merit goes to
14NA/72/14600 LCPL OLOWERE OLAMIDE OLAOLU - NASME
2nd position is
13NA/70/9435 CPL GODWIN OKORIE – 14FER
Then 1st position is
09NA/64/5619 CPL IHUOMA DARLINGTON
The last graduating course from Combat Engr Wing to be issued
Certificates and Awards is
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL X2 COURSE NO 9 OF 2024
The 3rd position in order of merit goes to
15NA/74/4211 LCPL IBRAHIM EMMANUEL – 45EB
The 2nd position is
12NA/68/7012 CPL SUNDAY DAKSHAK – 14FER
Then 1st position is
09NA/63/3380 CPL ADAMU MAMUDA – 404EB

Next is the presentation of Certificates and award to

CIVIL ENGR WING COURSES. To be assisted by the Acting Chief
Instructor.
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Starting with
LAND SURVEY X3 COURSE NO 35 OF 2024

In order of merit, the 3rd position goes to……

15NA/74/6152 LCPL ADU FELIX
The 2nd position is…..
20NA/79/2667 SPR OSMAN BELLO
And the 1st position is
23NA/79/2697 SPR AMBROSE BRIGHT
Next is
DRAUGHTMANSHIP X3 COURSE NO 24 OF 2024
The 3rd position in order of merit goes to
22NA/82/2637 SPR EKINE TONY
2nd position is
22NA/82/0696 SPR AJAWA BRIGHT
Then 1st position is
21NA/80/0994 TPOOPER DURODOLA KOLADE
The next course is
MASONRY AND CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY X3 COURSE NO 29
OF 2024,
The 3rd position in order of merit goes to
21NA/80/2512 PTE IBRAHIM ABDULGANIYU – 134 SF Bn
2nd position is
21NA/80/1497 PTE AYANWALE TAIWO
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Then 1st position is

20NA/79/0769 SPR REUBEN YUSUF

The next course to be awarded is

CARPENTARY AND WOODWORK TECHNOLOGY X3 COURSE
NO 44 OF 2024
The 3rd position in order of merit goes to
16NA/75/2582 LANCE BOMBADIER JOSHUA TITUS
2nd position is
17NA/76/1265 LCPL YUSUF BOLUWAJI
Then 1st position is
22NA/82/0685 SPR ADU ADEKUNLE
The next course to follow is
WATER WORKS X3 COURSE NO 31 OF 2024
The 3rd position in order of merit goes to
13NA/70/3055 CPL HARUNA NURA
2nd position is
11NA/66/9532 CPL SALAMI ALIYU
Then 1st position is
17NA/76/04 LCPL TERHEMEN TERUNGWA
Next course to be awarded is
Then 1st position is
13NA/69/2109 CPL AMOS ATAYA
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The next COURSE to be awarded is

TILLING X3 COURSE 13 NO OF 2024
The 3rd position in order of merit goes to
99NA/48/2019 SSGT SAMUEL KOMYE
2nd position is
23NA/84/1884 SPR SHUAIBU MUSA
Then 1st position is
21NA/80/2112 PTE AHMED FAISAL
The last course in Civil Engr Wing to be awarded is
PAINTING AND GRAPHICS ART X3 COURSE NO 25 OF 2024
The 3rd position in order of merit goes to
22NA/80/8719 PTE SAUTA AHMED
2nd position is
05NA/57/3178 SGT MUSA JOSHUA
Now to
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGR WING COURSES to
be assisted by the Acting Chief Instructor.
The first course from the wing to be awarded is
PLANT OPERATOR AND MECHANICS X3 COURSE NO 22 OF
2024
The 3rd position in order of merit goes to
22NA/82/1887 PTE NURA ABUBAKAR
2nd position is
21NA/84/0546 SPR MICHAEL MONDAY
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Then 1st position is

21NA/84/1224 SPR MUHAMMAD UMAR
To be followed by
ELECTRICAL WORKS X3 COURSE 29 OF 2024
The 3rd position in order of merit goes to
09NA/62/0455 CPL ONMEPE ALADAM
2nd position is
15NA/74/2647 LCPL AMODU LAWAL
Then 1st position is
16NA/75/1225 LCPL NABABA MICHAEL
And last but not the least is
METAL WORKS X3 COURSE NO 29 OF 2024
The 3rd position in order of merit goes to
23NA/85/7325 SPR KONDO TERHEMBA
2nd position is
23NA/84/0003 SPR SYLVANUS PATRICK
Then 1st position is
15NA/74/3405 LCPL OHAH SHUKWUDI
We have come to the end of the first phase of the presentation of
Certificates and Awards.
May we please give a round of applause to the Deputy COMDT Nig
Army Sch of Mil Engr as he makes his way to his seat

The SGOH sir, the COMDT, snr offrs, offrs, gentlemen,

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Next is the presentation of awards to the following courses.

ENGR YOUNG OFFRS COURSE NO 41 OF 2024.
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL OFFRS COURSE NO 8 OF
2024 and FACILITY MANAGEMENT OFFRS COURSE NO1 OF
2024
.

To do this, may I humbly and most respectfully invite the COMDT Nig
Army Sch of Mil Engr, to be assisted by the Acting Chief instructor
Combat Engr Wing.

The commandant sir.

The first course to be awarded by the COMDT is

ENGR YOUNG OFFRS COURSE NO 41 OF 2024
The 3rd position in order of merit goes to
LT GC NWEKE N/18894 – 313AR
2nd position is
LT CJ EMENOGU N/20471 – 23SER
Then 1st position is
LT IJ ADETUNJI N/20435 – 11FER
Next is
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL OFFRS COURSE 8 OF 2024
The 3rd position in order of merit goes to
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LT ZM ALIYU N/18991 – 24SER

2nd position is
CAPT AA MUSA N/17754 – 17FER
Then 1st position is
LT MN HARUNA N/17647 – 44 ENGR BDE GAR
The SGOH sir, may I crave your indulgence to invite the Acting Chief
Instructor Civil Engr Wing to assist the Comdt Nigerian Army Sch of
Mil Engr in presenting awards to the graduating students of
FACILITY MANAGEMENT OFFRS COURSE 1 OF 2024.
The 3rd position in order of merit is
MAJ EE OMORODION
The 2nd position is
CAPT HO ONIYANGI
Then 1st position is
MAJ EN EZUZU

The SGOH sir, we have come to the end of the second phase of
presentation of Awards.
May we please give the COMDT a round of applause as he makes his
way to his seat. Thank you sir.

The SGOH sir, the COMDT, snr offrs, offrs, gentlemen. To conclude the
last phase of the presentation of Awards to the deserving students,
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May I at this juncture most humbly call on the COMDT Nig Army Sch
of Mil Engr to please invite the SGOH BRIG GEN A RABIU,
COMMANDER 401 Special Forces Brigade to present Awards to the
deserving students of ENGR REGIMENT COMMANDERS COURSE
NO 8 OF 2024 to be ably assisted by the Acting Chief Instructor Combat
Engr Wing.

The COMDT sir.

Starting with
The 3rd position in order of merit. This award goes to
LT COL U TUKUR N/12208 – 42 ENGR BDE
For the 2nd position in order of merits, I shall call on
LT COL AE EKELE N/12973 – 18 FD ENGR REGT
The first position in order of merit is
MAJ IM MAKKI N/12960 – 46 ENGR BDE

Finally in this category, is the student with the BEST COMMANDANT

PAPER. And this award goes to
LT COL JK ELEM N/12529 – 27 SP ENGR REGT
The SGOH sir, the senior officer won the best COMMANDANT
PAPER with the topic DEVELOPING EXPLOSIVE DETECTION
AND DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGIES AS A MEANS OF ENHANCING
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EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL IN THE NIGERIAN ARMY

ENGRS.
The SGOH sir, with the presentation of this award we have come to the
end of this session. May I crave your indulgence to please wait behind
and deliver your GRADUATION SPEECH. Around of applause for
the SGOH as he makes his way to the podium to deliver his
GRADUATION Speech.

To take us further into today’s ceremony, I have the singular honor to

most respectfully invite the COMDT to please invite the SGOH to
deliver his GRADUATION SPEECH.
The commandant sir.

With this well-articulated graduation Speech by SGOH, may you please

give the SGOH another round of applause.

Thank you very much sir.

The next item on our program is the PRESENTATION OF

SOUVENIR TO OUR AMIABLE SGOH by the Commandant
Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering.

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The commandant sir.

Thank you very much sir.

The SGOH sir, the Comdt, Senior Offrs, Offrs, gentlemen we have come
to the concluding parts of today’s event which is group photograph.
Please permit me to acquaint you with the order of photographs. The
Engr Regt Comd Cse NO 8 of 2024, Facility Management Offrs Cse NO
1 of 2024, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Offrs Cse NO 8 of 2024, and
Engr Young Offrs Cse NO 41 of 2024 will file out first for the group
photograph, other courses to follow immediately. I will crave the
indulgence of the high table to please remain seated while the graduating
students file out.
Thank you very much sir.

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