Nigerian military underpaid, N100,000 not enough – Ex-Air Force spokesman

A erstwhile Nigerian Air Force, NAF,  spokesman, Group Captain Sadeeq Shehu, rtd, has said unit of the Nigerian subject are being underpaid.

The ex-NAF spokesperson made the assertion on Monday while speaking connected Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’.

He said that successful galore countries, soldiers’ salaries are reviewed regularly, often each year, to bespeak ostentation and the rising outgo of living.

Shehu besides made a lawsuit for the proviso of different payment packages to guarantee that soldiers are adequately motivated.

“Nigerian soldiers are underpaid. N100,000 is not enough. When you speech astir information for subject personnel, the archetypal happening that comes to people’s caput is wage and allowances. But that is lone 1 aspect.

“Yes, a worker needs to beryllium paid the due magnitude based connected the hazard that he’s taking for his life.

“But it’s not lone astir money. Even the numbers we are talking astir is portion of information due to the fact that to beryllium honorable with you, our soldiers are doing large work.

“In precocious subject business, determination is nary mode you tin enactment a worker successful the beforehand enactment for much than 10 oregon 12 months. He indispensable travel backmost and rest.

“We person our soldiers fighting. I person met a worker who served for 4 years unbroken. It is not done. So whe...