The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has denied reports that he called on Nigerian soldiers to reject the salary increase approved by President Bola Tinubu.
Obi described the report as false and urged Nigerians to disregard it.
He stated this in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday
“I wish to address a recent report that falsely attributes a statement to me, suggesting that Nigerian soldiers should refuse any salary increments until after the elections. This assertion is entirely untrue,” he said.
Tinubu had approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for personnel of the armed forces, effective September 1, 2026.
The pay package, which is expected to benefit about 250,000 personnel, will raise the annual salary bill for the armed forces from N660bn to N924bn, according to the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Reacting to the report,
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