Military Retirees Receive Minimum Wage Arrears

Chairman of the Military Pensions Board, Rear Admiral Saburi Abayomi Lawal said the board has cleared the 24 months arrears of minimum wage owed retirees of the Armed Forces.

The chairman in a statement said the final tranche of 25 percent of the 24-month arrears of increment in pensions occasioned by the national minimum wage to eligible military retirees was paid on 3rd November, 2022.

He said the payment was in line with the promise made by the Board after the payment of the third tranche of the minimum wage arrears on 4 August 2022.

He said, “The fourth and final tranche is being paid to eligible military retirees who are active on the Board’s data base and it is in fulfillment of the agreement reached between the Board and the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning (FMoFBNP) for quarterly release of the appropriated sum this year. All eligible military pensioners are therefore advised to contact their respective banks for their entitlements.”

“On behalf of our esteemed military pensioners, the board wishes to thank President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR for his immense support to the board and military retirees,” he added.