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Must Read: NDA ranks and their salaries



The various NDA ranks for various positions are listed below, starting from the lowest level position of a private soldier to the highest rank of the commandant.

Also their monthly and annual salaries excluding their allowances which depends on the position of the officer are included too.

Private Soldier           

Monthly salary: N49,000

Annual salary: N588,000

Lance Corporal

Monthly salary: N55, 000

Annual salary: N660,000

Corporal

Monthly salary: N58,000

Annual salary: N696,000

Sergeant

Monthly salary: N63,000

Annual salary: N756,000

Staff Sergeant

Monthly salary: N68,000

Annual salary: N816,000

Warrant Officer     

Monthly salary: N80, 000

Annual salary: N960,000

Master Warrant Officer   

Monthly salary: N90, 000

Annual salary: N1,080,000

Second Lieutenant     

Monthly salary: N120,000

Annual salary: N1,440,000

Lieutenant         

Monthly salary: N180,000

Annual salary: N2,160,000

Captain         

Monthly salary: N220,000

Annual salary: N2,640,000

Major           

Monthly salary: N300,000

Annual salary: N3,600,000

Lieutenant Colonel     

Monthly salary: N350,000

Annual salary: N4,200,000

Colonel         

Monthly salary: N550,000

Annual salary: N6,600,000

Brigadier General     

Monthly salary: N750,000

Annual salary: N9,000,000

Major General       

Monthly salary: N950,000

Annual salary: N11,400,000

Lieutenant General     

Monthly salary: N1,000,000

Annual salary: N12,000,000

General         

Monthly salary: N1,500,000

Annual salary: N18,000,000

The Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA ) trains all officer corps for the various branches of the Nigerian armed forces, which include the Nigerian Navy, Army, and Air Force.




The Nigerian Army makes up the largest part of the Nigerian military. Currently,  ranked 5th most equipped ground force in Africa, they are responsible for land warfare.

The Nigerian Navy began from the Nigerian Marine. They are saddled with the following responsibilities: Protection of the territorial waterways of the country against external enemies.

The Nigerian Airforce was established in the year 1961 to support the land force in combat and also take charge of the air. They are currently one of the best air forces in Africa today.

Furthermore, the NDA was recently ranked as one of the best military academies in West Africa to attend. It is not new that gaining admission into this college is competitive and difficult.

Please note that NDA B.SC salary is about N150, 000. That is the basic minus other allowances when you join as a graduate with B.sc

The number of cadets taken yearly at the NDA is normally 175 for the regular course i.e 155 males and 20 females.

There is also a provision of vacancy for cadets from other neighboring West African countries.

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