The Digest:
The recently retired Nigerian service chiefs are set to receive extensive retirement packages, including bulletproof vehicles and substantial foreign medical allowances. According to the restricted Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) 2024 obtained by Leadership, the former Chief of Defence Staff and service chiefs will be entitled to a suite of lifelong benefits, funded and maintained by the state, even as the government cites a security overhaul.
Key Points:
- Each retired service chief gets a bulletproof SUV and a Prado Jeep, maintained and replaced every four years by the military.
- They are entitled to a $20,000 annual medical allowance for treatment both in Nigeria and abroad.
- The benefits package includes five domestic staff, a security officer, nine guards, and three drivers.
- Retiring officers can retain their personal firearms and military uniforms for ceremonies.
- The perks are tiered; Lieutenant-Generals get $20,000 for medicals, Major-Generals $15,000, and Brigadier-Generals $10,000.
- The shake-up will trigger the retirement of over 50 senior generals, escalating the total cost of the exit packages.
- President Tinubu appointed new service chiefs from Courses 40 and 41, replacing the outgoing Course 39 chiefs.
Sources: Leadership
