In this post, Platinum Times Nigeria will work you through the ranks and salary structure of the Nigerian Army.
The Nigerian Army is a part of the Nigerian Armed Forces tasked with the responsibility of defending the country’s territories from enemies.
It is an important component of the Nigerian military with a long history of service and sacrifice.
Sequel to other military organizations, the Nigerian Army has its own ranks and salary structure.
Nigerian Army Ranks
The Nigerian Army has a structure of ranks that is a standard practice in most military organizations around the world.
The ranks are classified into two categories; The Commissioned Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers.
The Commissioned officers are those who joined the Nigerian Army as a graduate or those who went through the Nigerian Defence Academy, they occupy top positions and are in command of the leadership.
Non-Commissioned officers are junior officers of the Nigerian Army who are recruited using secondary school certificates and have completed the standard six-month military training program.
Commissioned officers ranks;
- General
- Lieutenant General
- Major General
- Brigadier General
- Colonel
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
Nigerian Army Non-Commissioned Officers Ranks;
- Master Warrant Officer
- Warrant Officer
- Staff Sergeant
- Sergeant
- Corporal
- Lance Corporal
- Private
- Recruit
Nigerian Army Salary structure
The Nigerian Army salary structure is based on the Consolidated Naval Salary Structure (CONNESS) introduced in 2017.
The salary structure is divided into two categories; they are non-commission officers and commission officers.
Below is a breakdown of the monthly salaries received by the Nigerian Army personnels on a monthly basis.
Commissioned officers;
General: N1.5 million
Lieutenant General: N1 million
Major General: N950,000
Brigadier General: N750,000
Colonel: N550,000
Lieutenant Colonel: N350,000
Major: N300,000
Captain: N220,000
Lieutenant: N180,000
Second Lieutenant: N120,000
Non-Commissioned officers;
Master Warrant Officer: N90,000
Warrant Officer: N80,000
Staff Sergeant: N68,000
Sergeant: N63,000
Corporal: N58,000
Lance Corporal: N57,000
Private: N50,000
Recruit: N40,000
The Nigerian Army personnels also receive other benefits and allowances alongside their monthly salaries, these allowances includes
Training allowance
Operation allowance
Special Forces allowance
Transport allowance