President Bola Tinubu has approved a fresh salary increase for personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
The new pay structure will benefit about 250,000 personnel and will take effect from September 1.
Under the approved package, officers above the rank of Colonel, including Brigadier-Generals, Major-Generals, Lieutenant-Generals and Generals, will receive a 30 per cent salary increase.
Personnel from the rank of Colonel down to Warrant Officer will enjoy a 50 per cent increase, while soldiers from Private to Staff Sergeant will receive the highest adjustment with an 80 per cent increase.
The new salary structure is expected to affect personnel of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Air Force.
The approval also follows repeated assurances by the Federal Government that improving the welfare of troops remains a priority in the fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other security threats.
However, the Federal Government announced that President Tinubu would
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