President Bola Tinubu has instructed Lt-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, to pay the insurance benefits owing to the families of officers and soldiers who died while defending the country right away.
At the beginning of the Combined Second and Third Quarters COAS Conference on Tuesday in Abuja, Taoreed Lagbaja announced the President’s instructions.
The wellbeing of the troops and their families was of utmost importance, according to the COAS.
“In addition to providing befitting living quarters for our personnel, we shall ensure the newly introduced Affordable Home Ownership Option for All Soldiers Scheme, designed to provide affordable and high-quality post-service homes for our soldiers, works.
“We shall also ensure that our injured warriors get the best medical care and continue to support the widows and next-of-kin of our fallen heroes,” he said.
Lagbaja thanked the President for his directive on all pending insurance payments.
He pledged the total commitment of the Nigerian Army to the defence of the Constitution of the country.
Lagbaja urged army personnel to continue to work with other security agencies to decisively deal with all security challenges facing the country.
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