Defence Headquarters Reacts To Reports Admission Of Combatant Female Cadets Has Been Terminated

Following reports that the Nigerian Military has stopped the admission of combatant female cadets into its academy, the Defence Headquarters on Tuesday, November 14, issued a statement denying the report.

The reports alleged that the service chiefs in a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari last week, recommended that female cadets should no longer be admitted into the defence academy.

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The reports alleged that the recommendations were based on the opinions of some Muslim clerics that women should not be trained in rigorous activities by men.

Below is the official statement;