In a major policy reversal, the Nigerian
military is set to end the admission of female cadets into the
combatant course of the Nigerian Defence Academy, The PUNCH has learnt.
A set of 20 females, nicknamed Jonathan Queens,
were first admitted into the course in Nigeria’s premier military
officer training institution during the former President Goodluck
Jonathan’s administration in 2011.
It was learnt that the recommendation to
end the programme was made by the Armed Forces Council which was
inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari last week.
