The Nigerian Legion is collaborating with the Federal Government to establish affordable housing estates for military veterans as part of efforts to ensure a smooth and dignified transition from active service to retirement.
The initiative was aimed at ensuring that no retired personnel were left without a home after years of dedicated service to the nation.
The National Chairman of the Legion, Ms Grace Henry, disclosed this while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the wreath-laying ceremony to mark the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day, held in Abuja on Thursday.
She said, “We do not want our people to retire and have nowhere to go.
“We are creating a new Legion framework where veterans, widows, and their families can have a place to live and a sense of belonging.”
Henry said that the welfare conditions for veterans and widows had improved in recent months, noting that pension payments were now more regular, leading to a significant reduction in street protests by retired personnel.
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“For the past six months, we have not had our members on the streets again. Pensions are now being paid as and when due, and this has brought relief to widows and veterans,” she added.
Henry described the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day as a comprehensive initiative that honoured fallen heroes while also celebrating serving and retired personnel.
She said the expansion of the former Armed Forces Remembrance Day into a week-long celebration had helped to deepen public awareness of the sacrifices of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the need for sustained support for their families.
The chairman of the five-man Ministerial Committee on Military Veterans’ Welfare, Air Commodore Femi Oguntuyi (retd), said the committee was engaging the federal government on critical welfare concerns affecting veterans.
According to him, the priority areas included the review of veterans’ salary structure, improved medical care for disabled ex-servicemen, and equitable payment of post-service entitlements.
He said even as progress had been gradual, the committee remained optimistic that ongoing engagements would yield tangible improvements in the living conditions of veterans across the country.
