My people, make I gist you wetin dey happen for Nigerian Army promotion examination wey start for Abeokuta. Dis one no be small matter oh! 364 candidates don gather to show wetin dem sabi as dem dey vie for captain rank. E be like say dem go need all di strength wey dem get, because na serious examination dem dey face.
For di June 12 cultural center wey dem hold di event, Major General Peter Malla wen be di Examination President don yarn words of wisdom to di candidates. He tell dem say dis examination no be just for book knowledge; e dey involve discipline, courage, and di ability to chop wetin dem learn for real life. He sabi say success for Army no dey come so easy; e involve hard work and serious mind!
Malla even drop some heavy gist when him talk say make di young officers make their exam performance one wey go define wetin go happen for dem for di Army. E suggest make dem take di exam serious like say na dem last chance be dis. “No be to just pass; you go need to show say you fit handle all di wahala wey dey come with di new rank,” him talk.
Di exam gatz cover plenty area like tactics for low intensity conflicts, map reading, communication, and physical fitness wey dey show how fit dem ready to face di challenges wey dey ground. E no go sweet if dem catch anybody wey wan cheat, because di Military no dey gree for nonsense. Dem go just disqualify you, sharp sharp!
Even di General Officer Commanding (GOC) wey dey for 81 Division, Major General Adebayo Babalola come talk say dis exam no just be about book. E dey about how candidates fit turn on dem knowledge to action for real situations. “Na wetin you fit do with wetin you sabi go really matter,” he drop for di crowd.
And while di candidates dey ginger dem selves, di military dey ready to make sure sey di assessment go dey fair and unbiased. Dem don promise make dem no play favoritism. So, all di candidates dey carry di spirit of positivity as dem dey prepare for di exam.
Na so e be. Di promotion exam fit be bending point for plenty of dem, so dem go need all di mental and physical strength wey dem get. As dem dey pray and get ready, we dey wish dem luck! Dis one go show wetin true naija soldiers fit do when dem face challenge head-on!
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