The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says Nigeria still needs the expertise and wealth of experience of the retired military officers in confronting the security challenges facing the country.
Mr Matawalle said this at a dinner in honour of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, organised by members of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 38 Regular Course Welfare Association on Saturday in Abuja.
He said the experience garnered over the years as military officers would remain relevant even as they embarked on another phase of life.
He added that the nation needs them as professionals and experts to bring to bear their expertise and experience in proffering solutions to the myriads of challenges bedevilling the country.
The former Zamfara State governor said it is expected that they now have a special time to recollect and bring forward ideas to address the problems without any hindrance.
“I encourage you to, from time to time, critically…