Reps review military overhaul as stakeholders advocate better healthcare for troops, veterans

Nigeria’s House of Representatives is considering proposals to establish specialised military health service centres in Abuja and Lagos as part of a broader review of defence reform legislation aimed at strengthening the country’s armed forces and improving support for service personnel and veterans.
The proposal emerged during a two-day public hearing organised by the House Committee on Defence at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. The hearing brought together lawmakers, senior military officers, security experts, academics, veterans and civil society representatives to examine a package of bills intended to modernise Nigeria’s defence framework.
Among the measures under conside...