20/08/2026
OFFICIAL ADDRESS TO ALL VETERANS OF THE NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES
From: The National Chairman,
Nigerian Legion
To: All Veterans’ Associations and Members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria Veterans
APPEAL FOR PATIENCE AND REASSURANCE ON VETERANS’ WELFARE AND ENTITLEMENTS
Dear Comrades,
1. I write to you today, commending your matured and peaceful conduct and the decision to call off the public protest and I strongly appeal to all veterans to remain patient with the Federal Government. While the Nigerian Legion fully understands the economic challenges and anxiety surrounding your welfare, we must choose dialogue over disruption.
2. The Federal Government has given its firm assurance that all outstanding entitlements and the approved pension increases will be fully paid. The Federal Government holds our veterans in the highest esteem. The state treats our overall welfare as a matter of national priority.
3. You have sacrificed your youth for the peace of this nation, and that sacrifice is not forgotten. Please be assured that behind the scenes, even when others are sleeping, the Federal Government is actively working to resolve all administrative processes and ensure that every single entitlement due to our veterans is cleared.
4. In addition to financial entitlements, the government is prioritizing the health of our heroes. The Ministry of Defence and the Nigerian Legion are actively seeking strategic partnerships and international support to improve the health status of our war-wounded veterans significantly.
5. We are currently setting up specialized interventions to provide Prosthetic limbs for amputees, Hearing aids for auditory impairments, Corrective eye surgeries for visual ailments and Wheelchairs and mobility aids for the physically challenged.
6. Let us remain disciplined, orderly, and law-abiding, as our military training taught us. Do not allow our noble community to be used by elements looking to cause civil unrest. Change and relief are on the way.
7. Thank you for your continuous loyalty, dedication, and patience.
God bless the Nigerian Veteran!
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!
Signed
Ms Grace Morenike Henry
The National Chairman, Nigerian Legion
