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President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces, with the lowest-paid private expected to earn about N187,000 monthly under the new pay structure, according to reports from Leadership Newspaper.
About 250,000 military personnel will benefit from the salary review, effective September 1, 2026. Junior ranks from private to staff sergeant receive an 80% increase, officers from colonel to warrant officer get 50%, while officers above the rank of colonel receive 30%. The annual wage bill will rise from N660 billion to N924 billion
Key Points:
The minimum monthly salary for military personnel rises from about N104,000 to N187,000.
Junior ranks receive the highest increase of 80%, with lance corporals earning about N211,000.
A major and equivalent ranks will now earn about N540,000 monthly.
The NLC welcomed the review but demanded wage equity across all public service workers.
The salary review aims to boost troop morale and recognize sacrifices in tackling insecurity.
The salary increase takes effect from September 1, 2026, and the NLC has called for equitable wage adjustments across the public service.
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