The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) receives in audience and commends the management of the Armed Forces Casualty Trust Fund.
About Us
The Armed Forces Casualty Trust Fund, arose from the call by His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR on the good people of the world and more specifically on patriotic and well meaning Nigerians to join Government in the war to wipe out terrorism from Nigeria, a menace that has had devastating consequences on the social, economic and political well-being of the nation.
To arrest this menace and restore normalcy, the Nigerian Government has had to call on its Armed Forces to discharge its primary responsibility of protecting the Nation's territorial integrity and guarantee the safety of lives and properties of Nigerians.
In meeting this responsibility for the wellbeing of its citizens and defence of the Nation, the officers and men of the Armed Forces have continued to demonstrate a high sense of loyalty, patriotism, gallantry, commitment and sacrifice which has made them come under the enemies' gunfire resulting in casualties which has led to the incapacitation of some and the demise of others, thereby creating new frontiers of economic, social, physical, psychological and emotional challenges to the families of affected officers and men of the Armed Forces whose breadwinners can no longer provide for them or are no more.
Our Vision
The Fund is an honour for loyalty, patriotism, gallantry and sacrifice of officers and men of the Armed Forces who suffered incapacitation and families of their colleagues who died defending Nigeria in the war against insurgency in some parts of the country.
Our Mission
The mission is to guarantee a comprehensive post service and post humus (to the families) welfare Fund to officers and men of the Armed Forces who suffered casualty and families of those who paid the supreme price defending Nigeria in the war against insurgency in some parts of the country, to boost the morale, inspire a high sense of loyalty, patriotism, gallantry and sacrifice of serving officers and men of the Armed Forces through support from patriotic and well meaning Nigerians / institutions in both private and public sector of the country.
OBJECTIVES OF THE ARMED FORCES CASUALTY TRUST FUND
The objectives of the Armed Forces Casualty Trust Fund are as follows:
The objectives of the Armed Forces Casualty Trust Fund are as follows:
The FUND is to drastically reduce if not eliminate insecurity in Nigeria as it will propel the officers and men of the Armed Forces to gallantly confront threats in all parts of the country knowing that the FUND will be there to provide for them, their wives and children in an event of incapacitation or death their sacrifices would not be in vain. This is the guarantee that officers and men of the Armed Forces want to hear and see to be at their best as it is the practice in the UK and in the US Armed Forces.
To ensure that incapacitated members of the Armed Forces in the war against insurgency and widows of their deceased colleagues are provided with decent accommodation where none exists in any part of the country they may choose, absolutely free and at no financial cost whatsoever to beneficiaries or Government( this is the Fund unique selling point USP) to reduce their physical, psychological, emotional and economic challenges.
To ensure that children of deceased officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces with those of their incapacitated colleagues in the war to end insurgency receive uninterrupted and qualitative education up to tertiary level.
To guarantee that widows of deceased officers and men of the Armed Forces as well as wives of their incapacitated colleagues are provided with meaningful means of livelihood where none exists in either employment or business for family support and sustenance.
To ensure that incapacitated members of the Armed Forces and families of their deceased colleagues are not subjected to any form of indignity, indecency and regrets due to the loss or incapacitation of their breadwinners.
It is to honour the officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces who suffered incapacitation and the families of those who died defending Nigeria in the war against insurgency in some parts of the country through a comprehensive welfare Fund.
To boost the morale, inspire a high sense of loyalty, patriotism, gallantry, dedication and commitment of serving officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces to defend the Nation's territorial integrity, con ident that the price they may pay for the Nation in the line of duty shall never be in vain.
To encourage young Nigerians to join the Armed Forces, rest assured that their sacrifices in the line of duty for the unity of the Nation will not be in vain.
To encourage civil society and corporate organizations in the country to continually co-operate, strengthen and support the Armed Forces through laudable initiatives as the officers and men make necessary sacrifices for sustenance of the unity, freedom and prosperity that we collectively cherish and enjoy in the country.
To provide the best medical care available with the view to achieving full restoration of health to officers and men of the Armed Forces who suffered incapacitation in the war against insurgency in some parts of the country.
At the end of the war against insurgency the Armed Forces Casualty Trust Fund shall serve the permanent purpose of attending to the needs of officers and men of the Armed Forces who suffer incapacitation and families of their colleagues who die on account of their involvement in any internal or external security operation, including personnel who die by domestic accident or by land (vehicular), air ( light) or sea (boat / ship) accident while in uniform. This is to continually boost the morale of serving officers and men of the Armed Forces to take pride in their sacrifices and loyalty to the nation.
ARMED FORCES CASUALTY TRUST FUND
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