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Nigerian veterans' organization

Nigerian Legion
AbbreviationNL
TypeVeterans' organization
Legal statusNonprofit organization
HeadquartersAbuja
Location
  • Nigeria
Region served Nigeria
National ChairmanMajor General Abdulmalik Jibril
Secretary-GeneralMajor Vincent O. Abiola
Dominion PresidentBruce Julian
AffiliationsRoyal Commonwealth Ex-Services League
Websitewww.nigerianlegionhq.org

The Nigerian Legion is a non-profit Nigerian veterans' organization founded in 1964. Members includes people who served in the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is a statutory body, as outlined in the Federal Republic of Nigeria official Gazette No. 64 vol. 75 dated 30 September 1988. It is designed to address the welfare needs of veterans.

History

It was established by the 1964 Act of Parliament and subsequently amended by the Nigerian Legion Interim Management Decree 25 of 1977 and Nigerian Legion Decree No. 37 of 1988.

See also

References

  1. "history". Royal Canadian Legion. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  2. "Log in or sign up to view". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. "ABOUT". Nigerian Legion. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. https://www.nigerianlegionhqlsc.org.ng/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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