Nigeria’s Military Personnel Get Salary Increment
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday has approved an increase in salary for members of Nigeria’s armed forces.
This was made known by Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, disclosed in a statement by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Henshaw Ogubike.
The government also approved the payment of three months’ salary arrears.
Additionally, he has released funds to clear outstanding pensions and entitlements owed to retired military personnel.
Matawalle confirmed that the military personnel have begun receiving alerts for the three-month salary increase signalling a significant morale boost for the armed forces.
He, however, lauded Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to both serving and retired members of the military, emphasising that addressing pension arrears for retirees remains a priority.
“Despite initial setbacks, be rest assured that the President will do everything within his power to uplift our military forces as they confront the challenges of insecurity,” he stated.
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