The National Defence College (NDC) will for the first time admit international participants for its next course.
The international participants would come from Turkey, Germany, India, Brazil, Ghana, Sierra-Leone, Niger Republic, Benin Republic and Zambia.
The Secretary of the College, Air Vice Marshal Uko Etim made the announcement on Friday at a press conference in Abuja, in respect of the graduation of its Course 24 participants next week.
Etim said the new course expected to be inaugurated on 15th September 2016, showcases the College as the centre of excellence for developing potential strategic leaders in Africa and globally.
He added that the current course 24 is graduating 130 Participants drawn from the Nigeria Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, Federal Road Safety Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service and Ministry of Defence.
Etim said the college provides the highest military education intended to inculcate a sense of advance military professionalism and involvement in the decision making process under democratic culture and structures.
