Yes a soldier can resign if you have a genuine reason to do so. And again if you have served the required number of years and don't want to Wait for the military to retired you, you can apply and leave and you will be collecting your pension. So you can resign at any point in time.

Brightglory77:
I have a brother that resigned from from SSS' work having spent 5 years there.I think there should be a way to go about it

that means he will not be pensionable.

yes he can ..

Lovintus2:
But someone said when you resign before your retirement, you are tagged a terrorist because you've already learnt the military tactics and therefore may use it negatively. It's a do or die affair

But a retired soldier can still use the military tactics he acquired for terrorism use na

if you don tired run for your life not need to tell anyone just carry your bags and vanished

Sermwell:
God bless you OP for this thread! Just last week, a soldier approached me that I should get him some slippers to wear! I was wondering why but he told me that he excaped the guard room and that he wants to returned to his people! While I was making the arrangement, some 7 soldiers stormed our house and drag the soldier back to the barrack!
The story was that he didn't want to continue in the army! I was now wondering IS IT BY FORCE??

I really don't think it is as easy as people think. a soldier is a government "property".

Sermwell:
God bless you OP for this thread! Just last week, a soldier approached me that I should get him some slippers to wear! I was wondering why but he told me that he excaped the guard room and that he wants to returned to his people! While I was making the arrangement, some 7 soldiers stormed our house and drag the soldier back to the barrack!
The story was that he didn't want to continue in the army! I was now wondering IS IT BY FORCE??

check the form andd see what was written there

bibiking7:



I don't know about Nigerian military. Most of the ones that I know, you start with a Contract of a couple of years, you can choose to leave when it expires or you can extend. If you chose to leave while your Contract is on. Then you are AWOL or seen as a deserter and hunted down. You cannot even leave the Nigerian defence academy just like that. The French Foreign legion starts with a 5 years contract I think, then upon completion you could pick shorter durations
, if you leave while having a valid contract, head hunters will track you down. If you are a soldier, ask your commanding officer how you can get out. [b]I have a feeling that you cannot even discuss this in North Korea.




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bibiking7:



I don't know about Nigerian military. Most of the ones that I know, you start with a Contract of a couple of years, you can choose to leave when it expires or you can extend. If you chose to leave while your Contract is on. Then you are AWOL or seen as a deserter and hunted down. You cannot even leave the Nigerian defence academy just like that. The French Foreign legion starts with a 5 years contract I think, then upon completion you could pick shorter durations
, if you leave while having a valid contract, head hunters will track you down. If you are a soldier, ask your commanding officer how you can get out. I have a feeling that you cannot even discuss this in North Korea.

Obodo999:

What about the fathers ?

some fathers are useless. He can even disown you

Even Catholic Reverend Fathers dey resign...

Even a whole Pope Benedict XVI resigned...

Even president robert mugabe resigned...

My point be say everybodi can fit resign...

So why not ordinary common armi soja?

In fact, me sef wey dey yarn sef, I fit resign too...

Once I am completely tired of this life.

Lovintus2:
Life can sometimes be unpredictable and therefore we make choices that can either make or mar us, the latter very unfortunate. For many years I've been saddled with the responsibility of seeking for the answers to these questions; "can a soldier or any uniformed personnel who is in the force decide to change his/her career and therefore resign?" "can he/she walk up to his/her commander and say 'sir I don't want to be a soldier anymore?"

My dad's junior brother is a retired military personnel n he called it a quit because he was developing asthma at that time n yes , one can quit the force if u have a reasonable excuse for it.

Of course, I did.

Am with a soldier now and he said Three things can happen to a soldier (1) a soldier can be dismissed. (2) a soldier can retire. (3) a soldier can resign by droping a letter that u are in no more and he or she will be aloowed to go.

the only way u resign from soldier is ran away and drop their uniform, my friend was posted to borno state but instead divert his journey to Enugu, now he is doing well in his business .

Very possible bro. Even as an officer once u fail promotion thrice, na compulsory retirement.

U can even go on a lonnnnnnnnng AWOL and never report back. Better still u can write thru ur commanding officer.


BTW y finish what you can't start, before embarking on a journey y not weight the Pro and cons

otabaotaba:
Am with a soldier now and he said Three things can happen to a soldier (1) a soldier can be dismissed. (2) a soldier can retire. (3) a soldier can resign by droping a letter that u are in no more and he or she will be aloowed to go.

And u can go on AWOL. We call it dash back then in academy

Lovintus2:
Life can sometimes be unpredictable and therefore we make choices that can either make or mar us, the latter very unfortunate. For many years I've been saddled with the responsibility of seeking for the answers to these questions; "can a soldier or any uniformed personnel who is in the force decide to change his/her career and therefore resign?" "can he/she walk up to his/her commander and say 'sir I don't want to be a soldier anymore?"

You can only resign on health grounds or after 15 years of service (this would only be considered for strong reasons). If you leave forcefully, you'll be tagged a deserter a crime punishable by death.

Lovintus2:
Life can sometimes be unpredictable and therefore we make choices that can either make or mar us, the latter very unfortunate. For many years I've been saddled with the responsibility of seeking for the answers to these questions; "can a soldier or any uniformed personnel who is in the force decide to change his/her career and therefore resign?" "can he/she walk up to his/her commander and say 'sir I don't want to be a soldier anymore?"

My dad and in law are retired soldiers, both doing just fine and enjoying their pension...

Movingcoil:

When joining military am sure you very sure know that you've sold your freedom and life in exchange for death, you should know that your life hangs in a balance and that you are a target, your family is and every one you are friends with.
So yes I still don't know why I should resign from military.
Death will come to you when it will come even inside your bedroom.

dont mind d coward

Lovintus2:
Life can sometimes be unpredictable and therefore we make choices that can either make or mar us, the latter very unfortunate. For many years I've been saddled with the responsibility of seeking for the answers to these questions; "can a soldier or any uniformed personnel who is in the force decide to change his/her career and therefore resign?" "can he/she walk up to his/her commander and say 'sir I don't want to be a soldier anymore?"

No, you cannot resign, you can only leave in 3 ways known as the 3 D's
Death. Discharge. Or Dismiss
If you desert, its a serious crime known as AWOL (away without official leave)

Sutherland:
Yes, a soldier can resign from service, I severed in the Nigerian Army for 11 years before I resigned. We call it voluntary discharge, but if you discharge voluntarily, before 10 years, you'll only be entitled to gratuity but no pension. But from 10 years and above you'll have your pension and gratuity. We also have discharge on medical grounds.

y did u resign

bibiking7:



I don't know about Nigerian military. Most of the ones that I know, you start with a Contract of a couple of years, you can choose to leave when it expires or you can extend. If you chose to leave while your Contract is on. Then you are AWOL or seen as a deserter and hunted down. You cannot even leave the Nigerian defence academy just like that. The French Foreign legion starts with a 5 years contract I think, then upon completion you could pick shorter durations
, if you leave while having a valid contract, head hunters will track you down. If you are a soldier, ask your commanding officer how you can get out. I have a feeling that you cannot even discuss this in North Korea.

North Korea ke? The village people no fit make anyone try am sef

No! But you can go AWOL!

Let me share the little insight I have on this topic as told by someone who attended the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA).

As a military trainee studying in the NDA, the Nigerian government bears the entire cost of your study and training as well as feeding and other sundry expenses throughout the duration of your stay.

Aside the training cost, you are also paid some allowance during the NDA period. I'm not sure right now if the allowance is monthly or quarterly, but it's periodic and I understand it is substantial.

Your parents/guardian/sponsor can choose not to spend a dime on you for the duration of the training. (Dude even said he could afford to send money from his allowance to his siblings in other schools).

After the huge investment on you by the government, it is expected you give back to the Nigerian state through your military service.

So back to your question, you are not allowed to resign unless the conditions below are true:

1) You've given a reasonable length of military service, which is quite lengthy. This can come in form of retirement.

2) Deformity (often caused during combat) which can prevent you from effective discharge of your duty as a military officer

3) Serious health reasons which could be mental, psychological, physical etc, but this has to be proven.

4) You can also be allowed to resign on compassionate grounds, but the reason has to be very compelling to your superiors for them to grant your request for approval.

There may be other reasons, but quitting without approval is not taken lightly by the military, you'll be treated as a deserter and this may attracts grave/serious consequences.

GM.

Except u fake your death

Ayoemrys:
Of Cuz Yes You Can, Even Trump Can Resign, The Only People That Don't Resign Are Parents, Mothers Are Always Mother Even After Death

This got me really thinking and emotional.....dear God, I miss my mother. No one else has been able to fill her space or replace her.

God bless our parents.

12345baba:
when RPG fly pass your head for battle field

Kikiki...
Post of the day

Sermwell:
God bless you OP for this thread! Just last week, a soldier approached me that I should get him some slippers to wear! I was wondering why but he told me that he excaped the guard room and that he wants to returned to his people! While I was making the arrangement, some 7 soldiers stormed our house and drag the soldier back to the barrack!
The story was that he didn't want to continue in the army! I was now wondering IS IT BY FORCE??

Brother why are u lying?

Habyz:

Brother why are u lying?

Lie for what reason exactly?? We live close to 102 guard battalion(zuma barrack) along kaduna road, suleja, niger state!
Pls can you tell why exactly I should lie about this?? Pls tell me

An officer who has retired or was[b] permitted to resign m[/b]ay be recalled at any time during the currency of any term of reserve service in accordance with regulations made under this Act, and on the recall, shall be liable to serve until he is released or discharged.
26. Regulations as to officers

The President may make regulations governing the commissioning of officers, their terms of service, promotion, retirement, resignation, dismissal and such other matters concerning officers of the Armed Forces as may seem to him necessary.



PART IX

Enlistment and Terms and Conditions of Service

27. Recruiting officers

A person (in this Act referred to as a "recruiting officer" authorised in that behalf by regulations made under this Part of this Act may enlist recruits in the Armed Forces.

28. Enlistment

(1) A person seeking to enlist in the Armed Forces shall be given a notice in the prescribed form setting out questions to be answered on attestation and stating the general conditions of the engagement to be entered into by him and a recruiting officer shall not enlist a person in the Armed Forces, unless he is satisfied by that person that he was given that notice, understands it and wishes to be enlisted.

(2) A recruiting officer shall not enlist a person under the apparent age of eighteen years, unless consent to the enlistment has been given in writing by that person's parents or guardian or, where the parents or guardian are or is dead or unknown, by some person approved by the Chairman of the Local Government in which the person applying for enlistment resides or, in the case of a person who resides in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, by the Mayor.

29. Terms of enlistment

(1) The term for which a person enlisting in the Armed Forces may be enlisted shall be such a term beginning with the date of his attestation, as is mentioned in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.

(2) Where the person enlisting has apparently attained the age of eighteen years, the term of enlistment shall, as may be prescribed, not exceed twelve years, and be classed-

(a) as a term of regular service; or

(b) as to a prescribed part, a term of regular service and as to the remaining part, a term in the Armed Forces Reserve.

(3) Where the person enlisting has not apparently attained the age of eighteen years, the term shall be a term ending with the expiration of such period not exceeding twelve years as may be prescribed beginning with the date on which he attained that age, and be classed-

(a) as a term of regular service; or

(b) as to a prescribed part, a term of regular service, and as to the remaining part, a term of service in the Armed Forces Reserve.

30. Re-engagement and continuance in service

(1) An enlisted person, before or after completing the term of his regular service, may, with the approval of the respective competent service authority, re-engage for such further period or periods of regular service and service in the Reserve as may be prescribed, so however that-

(a) at the expiration of twelve years of continuous regular service from the date of his original attestation or the date when he apparently attained the age of eighteen years, whichever is the later, all reserve service due by him shall be deemed to have been completed; and

(b) such further period or periods of regular service, together with the original period of regular service, shall not, except as provided by subsections (2) and (3) of this section, exceed a total continuous period of eighteen years of regular service from the date of the enlisted person's original attestation or the date upon which he apparently attained the age of eighteen years, whichever is the later.

(2) An enlisted person who has completed a period of eighteen years of regular service may, if he so desires and with the approval of the respective competent service authority, continue to serve to complete 22 years of regular service in all respects as if his term of regular service was still unexpired, provided that-

(a) he claims his discharge at the expiration of three months after he has given notice to his commanding officer of his wish to be discharged; and

(b) his commanding officer may give him three months' notice of intention to discharge him.

(3) An enlisted person who has completed a period of 22 years of regular service may, if he so desires and with the approval of the respective competent service authority, continue to serve in all respects as if his term of regular service was still unexpired.