Nigeria Army finally clears Buhari’s certificate saga January 20 , 2015 The Director of Army Public Relations , Brig . General Olajide Olaleye, at a press conference in Abuja said, records indicate that Major General M Buhari applied to join the military as a Form Six student of the Provincial Secondary School , Katsina on October 18, 1961. “ His application was duly endorsed by the school Principal, who wrote a report on him & recommended him suitable for military commission . It is a practice in the NA that before candidates are shortlisted for commissioning into the officers ’ cadre of the Service , the Selection Board verifies the original copies of credentials that are presented . The entry made on the NA Form 199 A at the point of documentation after commission as an officer indicated that the former head of state obtained the West African School Certificate ( WASC ) in 1961 with credits in relevant subjects English Language - CREDIT Geography - CREDIT History - CREDIT Health Science - CREDIT Hausa - CREDIT English Literature - PASS “ I hope this explanation will put to rest the raging controversy surrounding the secondary school credentials of Major General Mohammed Buhari as it affects the Nigerian Army . ”
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:45:52 +0000
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