Retired Officer Proposes Military Reserve to Strengthen Nigeria’s Security

Retired Captain Oyeleke Folajuwon Oluwole urges the creation of a military reserve force as a vital step to address Nigeria’s growing security challenges. He warns that the active-duty military is overstretched by terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, oil theft, piracy and communal clashes. He highlights how countries like the US, UK, Israel and India use reserves to multiply force capacity without huge standing costs. Oluwole envisions reservists who balance civilian careers with periodic training, ready to mobilise in emergencies. He says professionals—doctors, engineers, pilots, cybersecurity experts and logisticians—could lend critical skills during crises and natural disasters. Beyond boosting military response, he argues a reserve system would foster patriotism, civic responsibility and national unity. It would also support disaster relief, infrastructure protection and ongoing security reforms.

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