Invest in homes, plan for retirement —COAS tells troops – Galaxy Television

Invest in homes, plan for retirement —COAS tells troops  Galaxy Television

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has urged military personnel to invest in home ownership and plan early for retirement to secure their Shaibu gave the advice on Wednesday while inaugurating the Nigerian Army Welfare Limited by Guarantee (NAWLG) Luxury Estate in Yaba, Lagos. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has urged military personnel to invest in home ownership and plan early for retirement to secure their financial future. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. The COAS described the estate as a significant milestone in promoting sustainable investments, quality housing and long-term welfare for serving and retired personnel.

He said the project offered a model that combined military and civilian investments to provide quality housing and financial security. Shaibu noted that frequent postings and operational deployments often made it difficult for military personnel to establish permanent family homes. According to him, inadequate accommodation can also make the transition to retirement challenging without proper financial planning. He commended personnel who invested in the estate and urged others to prepare early for life after service. Shaibu said home ownership would provide stability and independence from service-related accommodation and other privileges after retirement. He explained that the estate’s mixed-ownership structure was designed to create a modern