1. The Nigerian Army invites applications from able bodied and qualified Nigerians for the grant of Short Service Combatant Commission (SSC) as officers into the Nigerian Army. The Short Service Combatant Commission offers an excellent opportunity to young Nigerians who want to have an experience in the Nigerian Army without necessarily having to spend their entire career life in it. The SSC is open to civilians or serving military personnel who must be male by gender.
REQUIREMENT
2. All civilians or serving personnel must satisfy the following conditions:
a. Be a Nigerian as defined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
b. Be a male between the age of 24 – 29 years.
c. Possess at least a BA, BSc or HND of not less than 2nd class lower (2.2) or equivalent in the arts, sciences or humanities from any recognized institution.
d. Measure at least 1.66m in height.
e. Be medically and physically fit.
f. Possess NYSC discharge certificate or a valid exemption as the case may be.
g. Possess valid birth certificate endorsed by the National Population Commission, hospital or local government council of birth or valid age declaration.
h. Possess a valid certificate of state of origin.
i. Must not have been convicted by any competent court of law on any criminal grounds.
j. Recommended by at least two recognizable referee who must attest to the applicant’s character and integrity.
Serving military personnel must be recommended by their commanding officers.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
3. SSC will be granted for 10 years. Six years will be on active list renewable thereafter for a period up to 3 years. No extension is admitted after the ninth year of commission except on conversion to regular combatant where applicable.
a. Officer cadets who successfully complete the military training shall be granted the rank of Second Lieutenant.
b. Conversion to regular commission is not automatic. It is based on availability of vacancy and other criteria that are or will be in force from time to time.
c. All graduating officer cadets must sign an acceptance of the terms and conditions governing the Short Service Combatant Commission before they are granted commission into the Nigerian Army.
d. The reckonable period of service will be based on the date of commencement of cadet training of both civilian and military personnel entrants.
CLOSING DATE: 16 May 2010.
Method of Application:
Using VIRTUAL PIN
( E-Tranzact)
- Obtain a PIN Code from any branch of Oceanic bank in Nigeria after the payment of N2,000 Application Fee to the cashier.
- Login to Short Service Combatant Commission application page: http://nigerianarmyms.org/online_admission/index.php?a=SSC
- Click on the Register and Make Payment link just below the login box
- Select Virtual PIN Mode.
- Enter your username, password, Confirmation Order Number and submit.
Using ATM CARD
(InterSwitch)
- Login Short Service Combatant Commission application page: http://nigerianarmyms.org/online_admission/index.php?a=SSC php
- Click on the Register and Make Payment link just below the login box
- Select Interswitch Payment Gateway or eTranzact Payment Gateway.
- Enter your username, password and submit.
- This will bring you to the Interswitch/eTranzact Gateway page where you type your ATM card parameters
- After successful payment of N2,000, login and begin to fill the forms and upload your passports and documents.
If you have obtained your pin, Click here to apply for Nigerian Army Direct Short Service Commission
For further information:
Please call the following support lines: 01-7339334,07026936166,07092426991 ,07037729780, 07061869927, 09-3140117 or 09-8734009.
For more information on the Nigerian Army, visit www.nigerian-army.org
Army Headquarters
Department of Military Secretary
Mambilla Barracks
Asokoro Abuja
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