Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- The Niger State Government has pledged to allocate 1,000 hectares of land to the Nigerian Army for a post-service housing development scheme for retired personnel.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Bologi Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying Governor Mohammed Bago made the commitment while receiving the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Army Post-Service Housing Development Limited, Ishaiah Allison, at the Niger State Liaison Office in Abuja.

"The Niger State Government is to provide 1,000 hectares of land within the state to the Nigerian Army for its post-service housing development," Mr Ibrahim said.

According to the statement, Mr Bago commended the Army's ...