Accra: The 2025 edition of the National Cadet Leadership Training Camp has ended in Sogakope with a call on participants to uphold the virtues of discipline, loyalty, and patriotism as they return to their respective schools.
According to Ghana News Agency, the week-long training, held on the theme ‘Discipline and Loyalty – A Call to Review and Research,’ brought together over 700 cadets from across the 16 regions of the country to acquire leadership and life-building skills. Mr. Nicholas Nii Tettey-Amarteifio, the National Cadet Coordinator General, described the leadership training camp as a crucial intervention in addressing the increasing rate of indiscipline in schools.
He noted the essence of the camp as a means to bring young people together and instill in them the spirit of discipline, loyalty, and patriotism. Mr. Tettey-Amarteifio highlighted the growing level of indiscipline among students and the role of the National Cadet Corps in complementing government and school authorities’ efforts to groom responsible future leaders.
The one-week training covered modules such as time management, communication skills, leadership development, map reading, teamwork, and conflict resolution, with facilitators from the Police, Fire Service, Customs, Immigration, and National Security guiding participants through practical sessions.
Mr. Tettey-Amarteifio emphasized the Cadet Corps’ aim of producing ‘total students’-individuals who are not only physically smart and disciplined but also academically excellent and morally upright. He remarked that cadets should be responsible in their studies, confident in leadership, and purposeful in their dreams, noting that the participants are returning home transformed.
Disciplinary measures were strictly enforced during the camp, as demonstrated by the dismissal of one cadet for misconduct, underscoring the Corps’ zero-tolerance for indiscipline.
Major Daniel Edjekumhene, the Training Officer at the Artillery Training School, Ho-Akoefe, and Reviewing Officer at the event, praised the cadets and instructors for their diligence and professionalism. He urged the cadets to let the lessons of discipline, loyalty, teamwork, and self-control guide them beyond the camp, emphasizing their role as ambassadors of the Corps.
Cadet Major Samuel Osei Kwame Asare, the Northern Sector Coordinator of the Ghana National Cadet Corps, commended the cadets for their discipline, teamwork, and commitment, urging them to carry these values into their personal and leadership journeys. He expressed appreciation to the instructors and coordinators for the training’s success and encouraged participants to become agents of positive change in their schools.
The ceremony, attended by representatives of various security agencies, education authorities, and regional cadet coordinators, concluded with a colorful dinner night featuring drill displays and awards to outstanding participants and instructors.