About Us

 

ABOUT US

The Nigerian Legion was established under the law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with Act Cap N119 of 2004, with such goals as to foster comradeship among members of the military ex-servicemen.

The Legion is tasked with the responsibilities of:

• Providing the needs of the Orphans and Widows of Deceased Military Personnel.

• Assisting Financially and otherwise; the Disabled and/or Aged/Weak Discharged Military Personnel.

• Secure Employment for Able Ex-servicemen.

• Provide Avenue where the Ex-servicemen can converge for recreational and other social activities such as park, recreation center; club/bar and the likes.

• Support the Families of Serving Military Personnel deployed to battlefield.

To perform all these functions, the Legion is empowered to Venture into any Legal Business, Source Finance from Commercial Bank, any Financial Institution, or solicit fund for any programmes from individuals or corporate bodies as deemed necessary.

The Corps of Commissionaires of Nigerian Legion floats the Security Outfit of the Nigerian Legion ab-initio, however the Nigerian Legion Combatant Auxiliary Arm Security Services is a combat ready and gallant regiment of the Legion, being a product of the partnership between the Nigerian Legion and the Nigerian Army to complement the shortfall in its existing security outfit as has been floated within the tenet of the Corps of Commissionaires of the Nigerian Legion.

The Arm is trained to meet the need for efficiency and effectiveness through emphasis on discipline and ruggedness for improved competency in gallantry and combat readiness. Under this arrangement vibrant and dynamic ex-servicemen and some specially trained men have been put on standby incase the use of firearm and other sophisticated tools are required in the discharging the duty as designated/expected. Innovative technology as applicable to, surveillance and other areas of security engagement for the protection of lives and properties are vital areas of consideration during the course of recruitment and as such have in our Arsenal trained and capable men.

Engaging the services of the Nigerian Legion is more Philanthropically than not. This is because, any Auxiliary Arm of the Legion like the NLCAAS is so formed, managed and controlled to generate finance for the Nigerian Legion, a collection of which its largest percentage is directed to meeting the charity rites of the Nigeria Legion as earlier described.