The establishment of paramilitary in institutions dates back to the Nigerian Second Republic[1976] under a militia regime headed by General Olusegun Obasanjo as a prospect to coax moreeducated fellows into the armed forces, soldiers would regularly come to inculcate military trainingin drills and parades, self-defense, physical fitness, first aid, citizenship, and leadership. Culturally,since its establishment, the program has been responsible for breeding a relative number ofcivilian youths dispersed throughout the nation, attached to a grass-rooted political scheme like this.

In modern times, the degree of pressure from being both CADET and STUDENT is considered anexhausting task.At Yaba College Of Technology alone, out of over 16,000 student enrolment,statistics show that approximately only 0.2% of this population usually makes the brave decisionand chose to combine this extracurricular activity with school work and personal life.