President Bola Tinubu don approve salary increase of between 30 and 80 percent for about 250,000 military people.

Dis go make their yearly salary bill from N660bn rise to N924bn—na di biggest military salary increase under im government.

Di new salary wey go start from September 1, 2026, give di highest increase to junior soldiers.

From private to staff sergeant go get 80 percent increase, warrant officers to colonels go get 50 percent, while brigadier-generals to generals go get 30 percent increase.

Wen dem announce am on Tuesday, di Presidency talk say dis salary review na to appreciate di sacrifices wey military people dey make as dem dey fight terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping.

Dem add say di government go continue to take care of soldiers and upgrade di military with better weapons and technology.

Di news make plenty retired senior military officers happy, and dem talk say dis pay rise go boost morale, help recruitment, and make soldiers do better for work.

But dem still beg di Federal Government make dem pay on time and also provide better weapons, logistics, accommodation, healthcare, and other welfare packages.

Di soldiers wey still dey serve also happy about di news, but dem talk say dem go wait until dem see di money enter their accounts before dem go really celebrate.

Dem talk say wetin matter pass na to make sure dem pay am well, because dat one go show if government really care about soldier welfare.

Di Special Adviser to di President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, for statement on Tuesday talk say di increase dey go down as rank dey go up—junior soldiers go get di highest percentage increase.

Dis salary package go make di military yearly bill increase from N660bn to N924bn—dat na N264 billion increase.

Di President talk say dis pay rise na because of di sacrifices wey soldiers dey make as dem dey fight banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism for different parts of di country.