Tag: #Reforms
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GROUP CRIES FOUL OVER ‘SMEAR CAMPAIGN’ AGAINST MILITARY PENSION BOSS
The Northern Security Advocacy Group has alleged a coordinated campaign to discredit Mikail Abdulraheem, Chairman of the Military Pension Board. Speaking in Abuja, the group’s spokesman, Jonathan Onoja, claimed the attacks are being driven by some retired military officers unhappy with ongoing reforms. According to him, Abdulraheem’s leadership has improved transparency, sped up pension payments,…
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ABDULSALAMI STEPS IN: EX-HEAD OF STATE BACKS VETERANS’ REFORMS
Nigeria’s military veterans may be getting long-overdue attention as a former Head of State moves to push their concerns to the top. Former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has pledged to engage the Federal Government on critical issues affecting military veterans, promising to push for improved welfare and institutional reforms. The assurance came after a…
