Nigerian Legion Unit 101, Bolade Oshodi (2026)

10/06/2026

62ND ANNIVERSARY: CELEBRATING 62 YEARS OF COURAGE, COMMITMENT, AND LEGACY.

For six decades and two years, the Nigerian Legion has stood as the unwavering voice of our Armed Forces Veterans.

The Nigerian Legion honours:

Courage – that never wavered in the face of danger.

Commitment – that refused to break, even when the mission was impossible.

Sacrifice – that gave everything for the peace we enjoy.

Legacy – that continues to inspire generations.

To every veteran, we see you.
We thank you.

We will never leave you behind.

Happy 62nd Anniversary to the Nigerian Legion!

08/06/2026

NIGERIAN LEGION ACT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Establishment and functions of the Nigerian Legion

SECTION

1. Establishment of the Nigerian Legion.

Functions of the Legion.

Powers of the Legion.

PART II

Management and control of other bodies

Management and control of other bodies.

Minister's directives.

PART III

Objectives of the Legion

6. Objectives of the Legion.

PART IV

Establishment of National Council, etc.
7. Establishment of the National Council of the Legion, etc.

PART V
Membership of the Legion

Membership of the Legion.

Annual fee.

Classes of membership of the Legion.

PART VI

Financial provisions

11. Financial provisions.

12. Remuneration of the National chairman, State chairmen and Area Council chairmen.

PART VII

Miscellaneous

Annual report.

Interpretation

Short title.

SCHEDULE

Constitution, etc., of Councils

NIGERIAN LEGION ACT

An Act to establish the Nigerian Legion to cater for the welfare of ex-servicemen
and persons who have distinguished themselves in the wars in which Nigeria has
participated.

[1988 No. 37.]

[30th September, 1988]

[Commencement.]

PART I

Establishment and functions of the Nigerian Legion

Establishment of the Nigerian Legion

(l) There shall be established an association to be known as the Nigerian Legion,
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as "the Legion").

[1964 No. 18. 1977 No. 25.]

(2) The Legion shall be the successor of the Nigerian Legion established under the
Nigerian Legion Act as affected by the Nigerian Legion Interim Management Act.

(3) The Legion shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common
seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

(4) Every ex-serviceman shall be entitled to be a member of the Legion.

Functions of the Legion

(1) The Legion shall be charged with the general functions of promoting the welfare
of ex-servicemen and of fostering comradeship amongst ex-servicemen.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the Legion shall-

(a) establish and maintain hostels for ex-servicemen appearing to the Legion to be
incapacitated by old age or illness;

(b) acquire, establish and run agro-based industries, agricultural farms, and estates
in any part of the Federation;

(c) establish and operate large, medium and small scale industries in any part of
the Federation;

(d) establish and operate intra and inter-state commercial transport services;

(e) operate and carry on commercial ventures including the setting up of super-
markets, cold stores, cafes, lodging houses and refreshment bars;

(f ) incorporate and operate limited liability companies with a view to carrying out
profit-making ventures.

(3) The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the
matters therein mentioned.

[Schedule.]

Powers of the Legion

In order to carry out the functions conferred upon it by section 2 of this Act, the Legion
shall have such powers, and take such steps as it considers to be appropriate with a
view to acquiring the necessary resources, including power to -

(a) borrow money either from government institutions, commercial banks or any other financial institution;

(b) buy shares in companies;

(c) canvass for and collect donations on any occasion, especially during the
Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebrations;

(d) conduct bazaars and auction sales;

(e) subject to the Land Use Act, acquire interest in, take on lease or otherwise acquire
offices, houses or other buildings, lands and hereditaments which may,
from time to time, be required for the purposes of the Legion or for effectuating any of its functions under this Act;

[Cap. L5.]

(f) construct and alter any offices, houses or other buildings or works which may,
from time to time, be required for the purposes of the Legion or for effectuating any of its functions under this Act;

(g) invest monies belonging to the Legion not for the time being required for any
of its objectives in any investments allowed by law for the investment of trust funds;

(h) manage, sell, lease, mortgage, dispose of or otherwise deal with all or any
property of the Legion, subject to the Land Use Act, in respect of land vested in the Legion;

[Cap. L5.]

(i) enter into any arrangement with any Government in Nigeria with reference to
the conduct of the business or operation of the Legion and to apply to any

07/06/2026

We would like to remind our valued clients and fans that the Nigerian Legion is a paramilitary organization under the Veteran's Affairs Division (VAD) of the Ministry of Defense (DHQ) in Abuja, FCT, with affiliation to the British Commonwealth organization. As such, we deploy our officers to clients, and it is vital to understand that clients do not directly employ our officers. The distinction between employment and deployment is significant. Some clients have inquired about interviewing officers before deployment, but this is not possible as clients do not have a direct contract or business relationship with the officer. The term deployment refers to the strategic assignment of personnel to specific locations for a designated period, which differs substantially from employment. We select suitable officers for deployment based on client requests, eliminating the need for client interviews. Our contractual agreements are solely between the Nigerian Legion and our clients. To utilize our services, clients must submit a formal letter of request addressed to the Commander, Nigerian Legion Unit 101, Amuwo Odofin Corps of Commissioners, Lagos State Command, and adhere to our established procedures to ensure seamless deployment. We appreciate your understanding in this matter. Best regards, Commander Nigerian Legion Unit 101

06/06/2026

The following high-ranking military officers have been killed by bandits/terrorists. It is a common phenomenon for citizens to remain calm and assume that the Nigerian Armed Forces/security agencies are responsible for the insecurity in our country, overlooking the fact that they are paying the ultimate price. However, how can one justify arming their enemies, who view their existence as a threat? The Nigerian Armed Forces have suffered casualties due to terrorist attacks, yet citizens rarely acknowledge it. You all seem less concerned, but any attack on civilians receives significant attention. When civilians are killed, attacked, or kidnapped, everyone takes to social media to blame and accuse security agencies of failing to protect them and their communities. However, when our heroes are attacked and killed, like these high-ranking officers, you will not acknowledge your role in empowering insecurity through social media propaganda and political, religious, and tribal discrimination. Nigeria is the only country that mocks the death of its security personnel. It is one of the most lawless countries globally, where citizens create, sponsor, and support terrorism, only to blame their security agencies and the federal government. On a daily basis, our security personnel, both lower- and high-ranking officers, are attacked and killed. However, none of your local politicians, not even a local government chairman, have been killed. Citizens who do not want to join any security agency and cannot advise their youth to join security agencies, yet they want someone else's children to protect them and stop insecurity. You do not want to die, but you want to go to heaven. Lastly, Nigeria is us, and we are Nigerians; no country is coming to save you except you, as every other country has its selfish interests.

06/06/2026

On the occasion of the Nigerian Navy's 70th anniversary, we acknowledge the dedication and sacrifices of all Nigerian Armed Forces and security agencies in maintaining national safety and unity. Over the past 50 decades, we have confronted numerous challenges, including hatred and propaganda, yet we remain resolute in our commitment to our nation. We pay tribute to the NA, NN, NAF, DSS, NPF, NL, and NSCDC. We are grateful for the divine protection of the Almighty and appreciate the support of our patrons and clients. As security is a shared responsibility, we invite you to support or join us in protecting our nation. From the office of the
Commander
Nigerian Legion
Unit 101.

05/06/2026

Greetings
We want to discuss about Nigeria insecurities..
Most times Nigeria citizens always point their finger 🤞 on the president for insecurities while they forget that every state has their own security agencies including LGA, how then can we be waiting for president to provide security for every communities, every state and local government has army, navy, air force and Police 🚓 barracks and station with other security agency, security is a collective effort not only for security agency alone, every governors and local government chairman are to hold hold responsible for insecurities, the federal government are not responsible for insecurities in your communities..
Federal government are not the once to order army or police 🚓 and other security agency on how to handle insecurities..
Civilian are also to be blamed too because they negligent to play a vital role in security areas, because the bandits are in our communities and most civilian knows them and their whereabouts but they always support bandit because of their selfish interest, because of their hatred for our country, because of their hatred for our president,
Believe it or not these are things that is killing Nigeria..
Political, religious and tribal discrimination...
Which is armed by propaganda..
If our citizens will remove all these mentioned above our country will be far better,
Nigeria is not worst as people assumed it is, our citizens are the once giving Nigeria a bad name due to their selfish reasons,
Example: bandit in the Northern Nigeria are called bandit
But bandit and criminal in the south eaten Nigeria are called freedom fighter, can you imagine this kind of mentality..
No civilian want to join security agency and not family want their family members to join security agency but yet they want other people children to protect them and sacrifice their life for them,
Forgotten that if you can see a change in others you become the change you need,
We keep saying that if we can have a good and law abiding citizen we can never provide a good leaders,
Note: that Nigeria is a country where there is high level of lawless citizens..
Who want right things to be done and always put the blame on their leaders , yet they can never do the Right things at right time in a right place..
The whole world is facing insecurities but Nigeria own seems worst because of social media abuse from our citizens..
Our citizens love posting bad news about our leaders and security but they hate to post good once our our leaders and security agency..
Believe it or not is your mindset is that Nigeria has spoiled and can never be fix that means you as a citizen you have spoiled and can never be fix because nobody is named Nigeria..
Democracy is not good for Nigeria because insecurities started since democracy entered Nigeria,
Bandit are citizens and enemy of Nigeria,
Sponsor, project and supported by Nigeria citizens,
Security personals are commanded by the same civilians ...
Many countries are facing insecurities worst then Nigeria but you can never hear or see them on social media talking about it...
If your state, local government or community is facing insecurities kindly hold your governor, LGA chairman and chancellor responsible, not the president and the same with development too .
We are Nigerian and Nigerian is Us let's join hands together to fix our country for our own good..

01/06/2026

Happy New Month Of JUN 2026. For over five decades, we have maintained national unity and security through our selfless devotion to our beloved nation. It is not our valour that has ensured our survival, but rather the benevolence and favour of the Almighty Creator. We shall fulfill the noble purpose of our existence on earth.

Happy New Month Of Jun 2026
From
Nigerian Legion Unit 101 Amuwo Odofin Lagos state command.

28/05/2026

Happy Eid - I - Kabir celebrations
To our gallant state chairman
Also to our NL and other security agencies Muslim officers...
May the joy and blessings that follows this celebration bring us peace of mind, protection, progress long life in good health, through Almighty Creator
Iseee
From Nigerian Legion Unit 101

27/05/2026

Eid Mubarak! 🌙✨ To all our Muslim brothers and sisters in RHGM, may Allah accept our prayers and all acts of worship. May He forgive our transgressions, bless our hearts with peace, and fill our lives with happiness and barakah. On this auspicious Eid day, I pray that Allah grants you optimal health, success, boundless joy, and prosperity. May your residence be filled with love, laughter, and unity, and may all your good wishes come to fruition. May Allah continue to guide and protect you and your loved ones at all times. Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim friends on this platform! 🤍🎉🐑 May Allah hear our prayers.

06/05/2026

*Nigerian Legion Corps of Commissionaires* — often just called “Commissionaires” — are the uniformed, paramilitary arm of the Nigerian Legion. They’re not soldiers, but they’re trained and organized to support security and veterans’ welfare.

# # # *1. Who are they and what’s the legal backing?*

The _Nigerian Legion Act Cap.N119 Laws of the Federation_ mandates the Nigerian Legion to establish the *Nigerian Legion Corps of Commissionaires*. The idea: give ex-servicemen jobs and use their military experience for national service, while also caring for veterans and their families.

It was originally set up in 1962 as a Federal Government project to employ ex-servicemen and women with “exemplary, good, very good or excellent” discharge ratings.

# # # *2. What do Commissionaires actually do?*

They’re unarmed but trained for security and community roles:

- *School crime & surveillance*: Many schools in states like Oyo are monitored by Commissionaires.
- *Infrastructure surveillance*: Watching critical facilities.
- *Disaster management & humanitarian assistance*: Helping veterans’ families and communities.
- *Information gathering*: Because they live in communities, they’re trained as credible informants for the Armed Forces and Police.
- *Election duties*: They play a role during elections but are required to be apolitical.

The Legion stresses they are _not_ military. Their role is “distinct and service-oriented”.

# # # *3. Structure & Leadership*

- *Oversight*: The Corps is a “baby of the Ministry of Defence”. In 2026 the Defence Minister set up an 18-member committee to reposition the Corps and use veterans to “reclaim ungoverned spaces”.
- *Command*: State chairmen of the Nigerian Legion double as *Commandants of the Commissionaires* in their states.
- *National Chairman*: As of 2025, Ms. Grace Morenike Henry is the first female National Chairman of the Nigerian Legion. She’s also pushed zero tolerance for indiscipline.

# # # *4. Training & Discipline*

They go through formal training courses. Course 14 in 2025 had over 80 Commissionaires trained in Suleja, Niger State. Course 16 passed out 220 Commissionaires in April 2026.

At passing out parades, they’re warned against misconduct — any act that brings the Legion into disrepute can lead to dismissal. They’re also told not to equate their paramilitary training with military status.

# # # *5. Recent developments*

- *Reforms*: The Legion is reviewing uniforms and ranks for Commissionaires.
- *Repositioning*: FG wants to use military retirees/Commissionaires to help with national security and “reclaim ungoverned spaces”.
- *De-ranking nullified*: In Feb 2026, the Legion nullified earlier de-ranking of Commissionaires pending a Ministry of Defence committee review.

# # # *Bottom line*

The Corps of Commissionaires = veterans + civilians trained to serve as the Nigerian Legion’s security and welfare arm. They bridge the gap between ex-servicemen and society: providing jobs for veterans, protecting schools/infrastructure, and feeding intel to security agencies — all while staying unarmed and apolitical.

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