The 2025 camp has recorded an impressive 717 participants, drawn from all 16 regions of Ghana
Over 700 student cadets from all 16 regions of Ghana have converged at Sogakope Senior High School for this year’s National Cadet Leadership and Training Camp, aimed at instilling discipline, patriotism and leadership skills among the youth.
The week-long camp, which runs from October 18 to 26, 2025, brings together school cadet corps from across the country for intensive training in leadership, basic military drills, fire safety and community service.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the National Cadet Coordinator General, Nicholas Nii Tettey-Amarteifio, underscored the vital role of discipline in nation-building, emphasising that cadet training remains one of the most effective tools for shaping the character of young people in schools.
“You and I know that indiscipline in our schools is quite challenging,” he said.
“One key body that can help bring down the level of indiscipline is the cadet corps. Throughout this one week, the aim is to mold and shape these students, helping them to become more patriotic, more loyal and more disciplined to maintain law and order within their schools and educational institutions.”
He further explained that the leadership camp focuses on practical life skills including basic policing, firefighting, and disaster prevention, to help students understand safety protocols and responsible conduct both in and outside school.
“We want them to know that fighting and chaos do not solve problems. The fact that one belongs to School A and another to School B does not mean they should fight. We are all students serving one nation,” he noted.
Tettey-Amarteifio also called for greater government support to sustain and expand the training programme, while commending the participants and organizers for their commitment.
“Government alone cannot do it all. That’s why participants have contributed financially to be part of this camp.
“However, we appeal for more support so that in future, the training can be made virtually free to allow students from remote areas to also benefit,” he appealed.
The 2025 camp has recorded an impressive 717 participants, drawn from all 16 regions of Ghana the highest turnout so far in recent years.
The opening ceremony saw the presence of several dignitaries including:
Victoria Dzeko, Chief Executive, South Tongu District
Haruna Issaka, Acting District Coordinating Director
Commander Dennis Agyei, Commanding Officer, Supply Application School, Nute
Major Daniel Edjekumhene, Training Officer, Artillery Training School
Lieutenant (GN) Hegah Darkwah, Training Officer, Supply Application School
Captain Kojo Ativemo, Battery Commander, 66 Artillery Regiment
Superintendent Andam Okyere, District Police Commander, Sogakope
D.O. Ernest 3kor, Fire Commander, Sogakope
The Headmaster of Sogakope Senior High School
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