Nigeria's president orders a 80% salary increase for junior soldiers
Tinubu has said his administration will continue to prioritise troop welfare and to modernise the armed forces with the weapons and technology needed to tackle security threats.
This will see the military's annual wage bill jump from $484m to $678m.
Though he expressed concern that future administrations might struggle to sustain such funding, given the significant jump in the military's annual salary bill.
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