The Nigerian Defence Academy has honoured two distinguished Nigerians with honorary doctorates. They are General Alani Akinrinade, a former Nigerian army chief and minister of agriculture and Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, a former Nigerian ambassador and politician.
While Akinrinade was honoured with a doctorate in Management sciences, Sule got a doctorate in letters.
President Muhammadu Buhari witnessed the investiture and also the convocation of cadets of the Regular Course 62 of the academy.
President Muhammadu Buhari assisted by Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy Maj. Gen. MT Ibrahim as the President conferred upon Lt. Gen. Alani Akinrinade Honorary doctor of Management Sciences
President Muhammadu Buhari assisted by Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy Maj. Gen. MT Ibrahim as the President conferred upon Malam Yusuf Maitama Sule Honorary Doctor of Letters during the NDA convocation in Kaduna on 12th Sept 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari (middle), Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy Maj. Gen. MT Ibrahim and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence Aliyu Ismaila before the commencement of the NDA convocation in Kaduna on 12th Sept 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari (middle), Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy Maj. Gen. MT Ibrahim, Deputy Governor of Kaduna state Arch Barnabas Bala Bantex, Governor of Kaduna state Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and Representative of Speaker of House of Rep. Hon. Garba Datti in a group photo before the commencement of the NDA convocation
Chief of Defence staff Gen. Gabriel Olonishakin, Governor of Kaduna state Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, President Muhammadu Buhari and Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy Maj. Gen. MT Ibrahim
