President Muhammadu Buhari has charged discharging soldiers of the Nigerian military to assist serving military personnel and other security agencies to tackle insurgency, even in their retirement.
Buhari who spoke during the passing out ceremony for the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) trainees course 2/2022, counselled the officers to understand that they are going into a society beset by security challenges which transcend Nigeria’s national borders.

He told them that they would be required as veterans to support the security agencies tackle community-based security challenges, adding that, “It is equally necessary for me to inform us that post-service life has its peculiar challenges. Some of these challenges you might encounter Include inadequate resources, misuse of retirement benefits, negative influences from friends and family members, poor management of both physical and mental health as well as life devoid of uniform-induced immunity.”
Buhari who was represented by the Minister of Defence Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd) urged the 756 retiring soldiers to be proactive in their conduct in order to avoid or overcome these post-service challenges.

His words: “It is also risky for you to embark on a new life style that is above your means, or engage in non-lucrative ventures, neither should you also abstain from physical exercises. “I am sure that your training here has exposed you to several vocational opportunities, entrepreneurship procedures and general management skills to assist you alleviate the abovementioned pitfalls in order to have a stress-free and meaningful life in retirement.
“In this wise, I urge you to employ the various instructions and skills you have acquired while undergoing NAFRC training for peaceful and productive economic life as you reintegrate into the Nigerian civil society.”
He said that the Defence Headquarters will continue to support the NAFRC to build capacity to fully run the courses at the Centre in line with the centre’s modernized and reviewed curriculum, urging the Commandant and the staff and instructors at the NAFRC to maintain and make these courses a huge success by providing the enabling environment, imparting Knowledge, skills and the right attitude that they have acquired.