The Digest:
Dismissed soldier Rotimi Olamilekan (Soja Boi) has dared the Nigerian Army to release its payroll after displaying bank transaction alerts he says prove soldiers earn modest wages and buy their own protective gear. He showed three alerts: N112,061.59 (salary), N20,000 (grumbling allowance), and N45,000 (operational allowance for deployed troops). He challenged the Army: "If they say I am lying, they should bring out their payroll." The Army had earlier dismissed his claims as "false and misleading."
Key Points
- The receipts show a soldier's monthly salary of approximately N112,000.
- Operational allowance is only paid to troops deployed to active theatres like Maiduguri.
- Soldiers on barracks duty receive only a salary and a N20,000 allowance.
- The Army says personnel receive uniform and operational allowances.
- Olamilekan urges Nigerians with military relatives to verify his claims.
