00:00Nigerian President Bolatinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 percent
00:06for members of the country's armed forces as the government seeks to boost troop morale
00:11amid ongoing battles against insurgency, banditry and kidnappings.
00:16The new pay structure takes effect on September 1st and will benefit about 250,000 military personnel.
00:24Soldiers from the rank of private to staff sergeant will receive the largest increase of 80 percent
00:30while personnel from warrant officer to colonel will get a 50 percent rise.
00:36Officers above the rank of colonel including generals will receive a 30 percent increase.
00:42The salary review will raise the military's annual wage bill from about $485 million to nearly $679 million.
00:52President Tenubu said the move recognizes the sacrifices of troops and reaffirmed his administration's
00:59commitment to improving welfare and modernizing the armed forces as Nigeria continues to confront
01:05Boko Haram, ISWAP and armed bandits and other security threats.
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