Nigeria Army commenced training for 600 soldiers

In order to ensure that soldiers live a comfortable
life after serving their father’s land, the Nigerian
Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC),
Oshodi, has commenced training for over 600
soldiers.

The Nation reports that Commandant NAFRC, Air
Vice Marshal Mike Iloenyosi, on Thursday, January
28 told newsmen that the training was to ensure
retired military personnel have decent and
sustainable livelihood.

Iloenyosi, inaugurated the soldiers into the six
months pre-retirement course, disclosed that about
80% of the trainees were from the Nigerian Army,
adding that the vocational training institution was
set up to ensure smooth transition for retiring
military personnel.

He said the trainees will be equipped with skills
and trades that would enable them live a good life
after retirement. He noted that the centre does not
prepare officers for re-engagement in the military
after retirement, reiterating that the lectures the
trainees will receive are meant for profitable, self-
sustainability and easy integration into the civil
society.

“The training they get here is not to be redrafted for
active service. The essence of this course is to give
them vocational skills and entrepreneurial knowledge
to be able to manage their resources more efficiently,
as well as easily adapt to post – service life.

“These gallant soldiers have been in service for an
average of 35 years and so, redrafting them into
active or combat service is not the essence, rather, it
is for them to be adequately prepared to manage
their resources and package, so that if some of them
have cottage industry, for instance, they will be able
to run same well.

“You must call to mind that their capital base is
minimal and so, we are interested in their being able
to harness it through low capital budget ventures,”
he said.