Army Rounds-off Week Long NADCEL 2025 with Colourful Grand Finale
The Nigerian Army has rounded off a week-long series of activities marking its 162nd Anniversary with a colourful Grand Finale of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2025, held at Murtala Mohammed Square, Kaduna State, on Sunday, 6 July 2025.
Century News Update reports that the event featured a military parade, file past, and combat demonstration, as well as a tour of Research and Development static equipment display stands.
It also included the presentation of the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Awards to deserving personnel and Toyata Hilux Vehicles to Army Warrant Officers.
The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, was the Special Guest of Honour and was ably represented by Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima GCON.
Other dignitaries in attendance were former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon, the Executive Governor of Kaduna State Senator Uba Sani CON, representatives of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Ministers of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa OFR.
Others are the host, Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede NAM, Service Chiefs, former Chiefs of Defence and Army Staff, heads of security agencies, and other invited guests.
The Grand Finale culminated a series of activities including Jumu’at prayers, interdenominational church services, a press briefing by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), commissioning of CIMIC projects nationwide, public speaking engagements, a golf tournament, NADCEL Lecture, media interaction with the COAS, and a gala night.
