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By Philip Nwosu
No fewer than 576 military personnel on Friday disengaged from the services of the Nigerian Armed Forces, among whom were 26 female personnel.
Some of the retiring military personnel disengaged after reaching the mandatory 35 years of service or 60 years of age, while others voluntarily left the service first 10 years of engagement.
Admonishing the retiring officers, The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas l praised the courage, sacrifice and professionalism of retiring personnel, describing their decades of service as “an indelible contribution to national security and stability.”
The CNS, who was represented by Rear Admiral Abubakar Mustafa, the Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command at the Passing-Out Ceremony for Course 2/2025 participants of the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), Oshodi, delivered the address.
The event also featured a minute of silence in honour of a participant who died during the course.
In his message, Vice Admiral Abbas lauded the retirees for serving Nigeria with honour in war and peacetime operations, counterinsurgency missions, peacekeeping deployments and humanitarian interventions.
“You have stood firm in the face of danger and uncertainty, demonstrating the resilience and fortitude that define the Armed Forces of Nigeria,” he said. “Your contribution to our national security, peace and stability remains indelible.”
He urged the graduating personnel to apply the vocational, financial management and entrepreneurial skills acquired at NAFRC as they transition into civilian life, noting that retirement marks “the beginning of a new chapter filled with opportunity, peace and progress.”
