A Nigerian Officer Cadet, Noel Shekoduza Moses,
has been awarded the Queen’s medal for best
results in Military, Academic and Practical Studies
by the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst (RMAS).
24 years old Moses beat 16 other foreign cadets
to receive the medal at the Sovereign Parade for
Overseas Cadets in the UK on Friday. He
undertook one year course as senior intake at
Sandhurst academy.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he
said he was proud to be a Nigerian and the first
overseas cadet to receive the award.
Moses was born in Kaduna state and attended the
Nigerian Defence Academy, gaining a BEng in Civil
Engineering. He also attended the counter-terrorist
course in Nigeria. He played hockey and
participated in orienteering at Sandhurst.
“I have learnt so much from this
academy and I will impart the
knowledge on others back home’’,
Moses said.
Brig.-Gen. Henry Ayamasaokwei, Registrar of NDA
ehad praise for Moses and the quality of the
academy
“It also shows that the standards at
NDA are high. That is why he could
achieve this. And I believe this will
motivate other cadets at the
academy and encourage them to do
well. This will also motivate future
trainees to strive for excellence’’,
Ayamasaokwei said.
Col. Dick Crombie, Staff Officer Cadet at the Royal
Academy, said Moses represented the best of
Nigeria. He also assured of continued partnership
with Nigeria.
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