[IN FULL] Army Opens Applications For Legal Officers In Direct Short Service Program & Various Professions

The Nigerian Army’s Directorate of Legal Service invites applications from qualified individuals for the Direct Short Service Commission Course 28/2024.

Applicants must possess an LLB BL from a recognized institution, with a minimum of 2 years post Law School legal practice. The application period is from January 19, 2024, to February 23, 2024.

The DSSC is open to both civilians and serving military personnel, but only serving military personnel sponsored to civil institutions by any of the Services of the Nigerian Armed Forces shall be considered.

Entry Requirements:

• Nigerian citizenship
• Age between 20 and 30 years (25 – 40 years for medical consultants)
• Medically, mentally, and physically fit
• Good character attested by at least 2 referees
• Minimum height of 1.68m (for males) and 1.65m (for females)
• Not convicted by any court of law
• Possession of a first degree with at least Second Class Lower Division or HND
• NYSC discharge certificate or valid exemption
• Graduates with professional qualifications must be duly registered
• Original copies of educational certificates (from primary to post-secondary)
• Service personnel must present valid military identity cards and letters of recommendation
• Candidates must not belong to any cult/society/fraternity
• Candidates with the ability to swim will have an added advantage

Corps and Services:

• Nigerian Army Engineers
• Nigerian Army Signals
• Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps
• Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport
• Nigerian Army Medical Corps
• Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps
• Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
• Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police
• Nigerian Army Education Corps
• Nigerian Army Finance Corps
• Nigerian Army Band Corps
• Directorate of Army Public Relations
• Directorate of Legal Service
• Directorate of Army Physical Training
• Directorate of Chaplain Services (Roman Catholic, Protestant, Islamic Affairs)

Conditions of Service:

• Direct Short Service Commission granted for 15 years
• Officers on probation for the first 3 years
• Conversion to Direct Regular Commission (DRC) based on application and availability of vacancy
• Successful medical consultants granted the rank of Major
• Officer cadets granted the rank of Lieutenant (except for medical consultants who will be commissioned as Majors)

Method of Application:

• Applications are to be made online from January 19, 2024, to February 23, 2024, on the NA webpage: recruitment.army.mil.ng
• Applicants must print out their online generated photo-slip and sign it as specified
• Successful applicants to take a written examination at assigned examination centres

Closing Date:

• All applications must be submitted online by February 23, 2024.

For Further Inquiries:

• Call 08179269294 or 08109959294 between 0800 – 1800 hours (8 am – 6 pm) daily.

Army Headquarters Department of Military Secretary Mambilla Barracks Asokoro – Abuja”