Nigerian Military Retire 527 Soldiers

The Nigerian armed forces have retired 527 soldiers, ratings and airmen from service and trained them with entrepreneurial skills needed for easy reintegration into civil livelihoods.

The Nation reports that the retirees comprised of 228 from the Nigerian Army (NA), 118 from the Nigerian Navy (NN) and 181 trainees from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).

The retirees also went through a six-month preparatory and skills acquisition training at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) Oshodi, where they were taught entrepreneurial skills.

The minister of defence, Bashir Magashi speaking at the graduation ceremony for the retirees noted that the federal government was committed to improving the welfare for the military.

He advised the retired military personnel to take proactive steps to avoid falling victims to some challenges of post service life such as inadequate resources, misuse of benefits, poor management of mental and physical health among others.

The minister stated that the sacrifices of the service personnel were appreciated by the government, adding that commendable efforts have been made in the area of security.

“Security has been a problem in this country, things were going from bad to good at one time, now it is from good to better and I think very soon the Nigerian people will be very happy with the progress of things,” he said.