Tinubu to Announce Salary Increase for Armed Forces
The Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will soon declare an increase in salaries for personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. This announcement was made on Monday in Abuja during a training and financial empowerment workshop for widows and wives of service personnel.
General Musa emphasized the government's commitment to improving troop welfare and rewarding their sacrifices. He recalled that military pay was raised from ₦49,000 to ₦100,000 during his tenure as Chief of Defence Staff and stated that efforts are underway to secure a further increase.
He expressed confidence that the President would soon announce this new salary adjustment. The workshop, themed “Renewed Hope for Families of the Armed Forces of Nigeria Through Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development,” aimed to support military families.
Mr. Charles Odii, Director-General of SMEDAN, revealed that ₦25 million was disbursed to 500 widows and wives of soldiers to enhance their small businesses.
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