Horizon Humanity Care focuses on retired personnel across Nigeria's security and protective institutions, while recognizing the families, dependants and communities connected to their service.
A career in security service is built around structure, a chain of command, responsibilities, uniforms, colleagues, routines, institutional identity, and a clear sense of purpose.
When active service ends, retirement can bring a welcome new chapter for some, while for others, it exposes challenges that were difficult to prepare for. These may include financial insecurity, healthcare needs, delayed or inadequate retirement benefits, reduced household income, loss of professional identity, social isolation, limited economic opportunities, family responsibilities, unexpected emergencies, and insufficient preparation before retirement.
Horizon Humanity Care exists to help close this gap, because retirement should be a transition, not a disappearance.
We choose action instead of complaints, together we can change the narrative.
Our work is designed for retired personnel across Nigeria's primary security and protective institutions.
01Supporting retired personnel whose careers have been dedicated to the defence and security of Nigeria.
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02Supporting retired police personnel and recognizing the contribution made through years of public safety and service.
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03Extending support to retired personnel who served communities through civil protection and national security responsibilities.
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04Recognizing retired personnel whose careers contributed to national intelligence and security.
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05Supporting retirees who served in immigration management and the protection of Nigeria's borders.
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06Recognizing retired personnel whose service contributed to border management, trade facilitation and national revenue protection.
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07Supporting retired correctional personnel and acknowledging their contribution to custodial and rehabilitative services.
Discuss PartnershipOur scope also includes other eligible security and protective services where relevant to HHC's programmes and support framework.
An officer's journey shapes the entire household. Our wider beneficiary community therefore includes families, dependants and other members of service communities who may require relevant support.
Recognizing the families and spouses who have shared the responsibilities and sacrifices of service.
Supporting eligible widows and widowers connected to retired or deceased security personnel.
Where appropriate, supporting children, dependants and families connected to retired personnel.
Supporting vulnerable families of deceased personnel through welfare, healthcare, education and livelihood opportunities.
Helping personnel prepare for the transition from active service into retirement with greater awareness and readiness.
Supporting other members of service communities who require relevant assistance and connection to appropriate resources.
When a security officer dies in the line of duty, the uniform is folded away, but the family continues living with the consequences.
Through our Family & Community pillar, HHC provides specialised support for eligible families of fallen personnel, including welfare, healthcare, education-related assistance, livelihood opportunities, and public remembrance.
Our goal is to ensure that the sacrifice of their loved one is remembered and that the family is not left to navigate every challenge alone.
Support This WorkNigeria does not currently have one publicly consolidated database covering every retired security personnel across all individual agencies. Available pension, government, and retirement data are distributed across separate institutions and pension administrators.
Based on available public data, HHC works within a potential service community of more than 35,000 retired security personnel and pension beneficiaries.
Conservative indicative aggregation — not an exact national census.Approximately 30,370 police retirees reflected as having received benefits since inception in available reporting.
Approximately 25,572 police retirees receiving monthly payments in recent reporting.
Recent military retirement cohorts have included hundreds of Army and Navy personnel, while Nigeria Customs Service records reflect thousands of retired beneficiaries and additional personnel scheduled for statutory retirement.
Horizon Humanity Care recognizes the strength, discipline, and continued capability of retired security personnel.
Our approach begins with registration, rigorous verification of service history and status, and individual needs assessment. This ensures that resources reach the people and families who genuinely require meaningful intervention.
Institutions, organizations, professionals and individuals can contribute expertise, resources, networks and opportunities that strengthen our work.