Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of up to 80% for members of the armed forces, benefiting about 250,000 personnel as the government seeks to boost troop morale amid persistent insurgency, banditry and kidnapping.
Nigeria's Tinubu approves up to 80% pay rise for soldiers | Africanews
https://www.africanews.com/2026/08/05/nigerias-tinubu-approves-up-to-80-pay-rise-for-soldiers/
3 Comments
fox2263@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 11d
Up to.
Everyone gets 1%, friendly generals get 80% 😂
Tango@piefed.ca · 1 pts · 11d
I wonder if Tinubu watches House of the Dragon...
Solrac@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 11d
The timing is uncanny