Nigerian Army to begin education sponsorship screening for children of fallen soldiers on February 8 

The screening exercise will be conducted across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and Abuja, running from February 8 to March 17, 2025.

This initiative, designed as part of the Army’s welfare schemes, ensures that the children of personnel who lost their lives in active service receive quality education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.

According to the announcement the education sponsorship would ensure access to primary, secondary, and tertiary education for the children of fallen soldiers.

“The Nigerian Army is scheduled to commence verification and screening exercise of children of deceased personnel for education sponsorship for the year 2024/2025 Academic Session. 

The sponsorship is one of the welfare schemes in the Nigerian Army aimed at guaranteeing primary, secondary and tertiary education for the children of personnel who died in active service,” they stated.

The Nigerian Army confirmed that the exercise will accommodate new applicants, beneficiaries seeking upgrades, and individuals who missed the 2023/2024 screening.

The schedule is as follows: 

Required documents for verification 

For further inquiries regarding the verification and screening exercise, applicants are advised to contact the Department of Administration (Army) via 08169355766.