The Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya, has appealed to army veterans to support the army and its operations toward ending insecurity in the country.

Mr Yahaya made the appeal on Monday when he declared open the Army Headquarters Veterans Affairs Directorate first-quarter seminar/workshop 2022 held in Enugu.

He noted that the veterans have critical roles to play in the current vision of the Nigerian Army by assisting with their enormous wealth of experience.

“We also need them to project the Nigerian Army’s image and explain issues better to the lay public, who might not understand some certain issues.

“They can better interact with members of the public and educate them better on issues concerning the Nigerian Army and why certain actions need to be taken for the overriding public interest and security.

“The veterans also can draw the attention of the army authorities to certain issues affecting us or the security of our great nation,” he said.

Mr Yahaya was represented by Usman Muhammed, Chief of Army Administration.

He said the Nigerian Army wants to put all the veterans on the same platform, find how to support their activities and ensure they follow national programmes of the army.

The army boss also urged veterans to shun unhealthy lifestyles that affect their health.

(NAN)