· HELD AT THE NIGERIAN ARMY
RESOURCE CENTER ABUJA BY GENERAL AG OLONISAKIN GSS CMH psc(+) fwc CHIEF OF
DEFENCE STAFF (From 21 - 23 May 2018)
*DAY 1*
Arrival | Reception | Registration

was taken to join other
delegates at the prestigious Chelsea Hotel Abuja in a VIP suite!
*DAY 2*


*DAY 3*
We went through presentations on ”VETERANS Administration in the 21st century:
Egypt experience.“ The paper was discussed and also
engaged to review the Nigerian Legion relevance etc.
We then broke into syndicates
and I was “Arguably “in the best syndicate 1.... All syndicates later came
back together with their submissions and thus was resolved upon;
1) The veterans pledged their
loyalty to the federal government.
2) They called for a change
upon the way Nigeria treats veterans.
3) They requested for the
institution of a lobby group by the Armed forces to ensure the enactment of
Armed Forces Covenant To fine tune serving and retired military & veterans
as heroes of the country.
4) The veterans Affairs
Division should be made a full fledge department under the Ministry of Defence.
5) Veterans Federation of
Nigeria to replace the Nigeria Legion.
6) VFN to serve as umbrella to
other pressure groups
7) VFN to function at Federal |
State | LG levels.
8) DHQ to set up a committee to
implement accordingly
9) An annual meetings of all
the representatives to commence.
10) Veterans thank the
President | CDS | Director Veterans Affairs Department.
We thank Nigeria and Nigerians that are in solidarity with the demands
for a better life for Retired Members of Nigeria Armed Forces and the Family of Fallen Heroes!
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