I'm very pleased and honoured to join you at this thirty second(32nd) convocation ceremony and the graduation of the cadets of the sixty nine(69) Regular Course and Post- graduate students and the conformant of degrees honorary consul on several distinguished Nigerians this illustrious institution has for decades produced courageous servants of our country in war and in peace, and i convey the gratitude of the entire nation to the staff, past and present for building and sustaining the height audition of cutting edge military training and scholarship that have produced the gallant alumni of this Academy
May i congratulate the graduates and post graduate students who today join the illustrious generations of outstanding graduates of this Academy
This convocation is a celebration of your achievement in scaling the mental and physical hurdles meant to test your abilities in your chosen profession, It is so far to say that we must invest in strengthening civil military relations and enhancing the bonds of trust between our communities and those that have sworn to protect them, this is crucial to the cause of preserving our unity
We must not allow the rhetoric and the actions of those determined to use ethnicity and religion, To advance their awful narrow and selfish interests to affect your belief in the righteousness of strength and prosperity for all that enlarge and diverse united nation offers to all of his people's
Let me conclude by once again congratulating the graduating cadets of the sixty nine(69) regular course and post graduate students
Wish you strength and victory in your service to our nation
Now i offer my profound congratulations as well to the parents and guardians of the graduates for being pillars of support and sources of sercon on their journey to this day
Thank you very much for listening, May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!