The Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for Nigeria’s armed forces personnel, approval pay package that will benefit approximately 250,000 personnel.
Penpushing reports that Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday, explaining that it will take effect from September 1, 2026,
The statement stated that the graduated structure of the increase scales inversely with rank, with the highest percentage increases going to the most junior personnel, adding that under the new arrangement, officers above the rank of Colonel, Brigadier-Generals, Major-Generals, Lieutenant Generals and Generals, will receive a 30 per cent salary increase.
Penpushing further reports that Onanuga said personnel ranking from colonel down to warrant officer will receive a 50 per cent increase, while those from private to staff sergeant will receive an 80 per cent increase.
The statement added that the pay package will raise the annual salary bill for the armed forces from N660 billion to N924 billion, an increase of N264 billion, stating that the President linked the pay rise directly to the sacrifices personnel continue to make in the fight against banditry, kidnapping and terrorism across parts of the country.
“The men and women who help to keep us safe in our homes must be supported and appreciated in the course of their duties to our nation. Our administration will continue to prioritise troop welfare and modernise the armed forces by providing the weapons and technological tools needed to discharge their duties,” he said.
Penpushing also reports that the statement added that the President said troop welfare and military modernisation would remain a standing priority of his administration, and tied the salary increase to his broader philosophy on national security.
“Our administration believes that no nation can achieve greatness without security. We therefore remain resolute in mobilising all military and law enforcement assets to eliminate security threats and protect the lives and property of all Nigerians,” he said.
“I urge our servicemen to take our gesture as a sign of our deep appreciation of the services they render to our fatherland. Together we shall prevail over the enemies intent on destroying the fabric of our nation’, Tinubu said.
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