• About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
Saturday, July 12, 2025
  • Login
The DailyTimes Nigeria
  • World
  • Regional
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Gaming
    • Movie
    • Music
    Victoria Beckham's French debut

    Paris Fashion Week Begins! Awaiting Victoria Beckham’s French Debut

    Hushpuppi

    Hushpuppi May Get 11 years in Prison

    Nigerian Author and Director of “Half of a Yellow Sun”, Biyi Bandele is Dead

    HBO Succession

    Emmy nominations: HBO “Succession” Tops List, Beats Netflix

    r kelly

    R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Jail

    American Rapper Lil Tjay

    American Rapper Lil Tjay Shot and Killed in New Jersey By

    2022 Billboard Music Awards

    List of 2022 Billboard Music Awards Winners

    Nollywood entertainer Leo Mezie

    Nollywood Entertainer Leo Mezie Dies After Battle With Kidney Disease

    Atlanta Rapper Lil Keed

    24-years Old Atlanta Rapper Lil Keed Dies

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • food
    • Health
    • Tech
    • Travel
    Tinubu

    How Tinubu is Continuously Losing Allies Due to Muslim-Muslim Ticket

    Senator Abdulahi Adamu

    Muslim-Muslim Ticket: APC To Replace National Chairman, Adamu, with a Christian to Gain Christian Voters

    Covid-19 Stigma

    Covid-19 Stigma: Covid Patients in China and Their Exclusion Ordeal

    Nigerian Author and Director of “Half of a Yellow Sun”, Biyi Bandele is Dead

    Biden

    America Declares the Fight against Monkeypox as an Emergency

    nigeria telecom operators

    FG Add 5% TAX on All Telecommunications Services to Raise Debt Servicing Revenue

    monkeypox vaccines

    European Commission Approves Smallpox vaccine for Monkeypox Prevention

    spider silk

    Spider Silk-based High-tech Patch As Cure to Arthritis

    Whole Bible Believers Church

    How Police Extricated 77 People From Whole Bible Believers Church In Ondo

    funke, jjc

    JJC Skillz and Funke Akindele Celebrity Marriages Crashes

    Trending Tags

    • Golden Globes
    • Mr. Robot
    • MotoGP 2017
    • Climate Change
    • Flat Earth
  • Sports
No Result
View All Result
  • World
  • Regional
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Gaming
    • Movie
    • Music
    Victoria Beckham's French debut

    Paris Fashion Week Begins! Awaiting Victoria Beckham’s French Debut

    Hushpuppi

    Hushpuppi May Get 11 years in Prison

    Nigerian Author and Director of “Half of a Yellow Sun”, Biyi Bandele is Dead

    HBO Succession

    Emmy nominations: HBO “Succession” Tops List, Beats Netflix

    r kelly

    R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Jail

    American Rapper Lil Tjay

    American Rapper Lil Tjay Shot and Killed in New Jersey By

    2022 Billboard Music Awards

    List of 2022 Billboard Music Awards Winners

    Nollywood entertainer Leo Mezie

    Nollywood Entertainer Leo Mezie Dies After Battle With Kidney Disease

    Atlanta Rapper Lil Keed

    24-years Old Atlanta Rapper Lil Keed Dies

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • food
    • Health
    • Tech
    • Travel
    Tinubu

    How Tinubu is Continuously Losing Allies Due to Muslim-Muslim Ticket

    Senator Abdulahi Adamu

    Muslim-Muslim Ticket: APC To Replace National Chairman, Adamu, with a Christian to Gain Christian Voters

    Covid-19 Stigma

    Covid-19 Stigma: Covid Patients in China and Their Exclusion Ordeal

    Nigerian Author and Director of “Half of a Yellow Sun”, Biyi Bandele is Dead

    Biden

    America Declares the Fight against Monkeypox as an Emergency

    nigeria telecom operators

    FG Add 5% TAX on All Telecommunications Services to Raise Debt Servicing Revenue

    monkeypox vaccines

    European Commission Approves Smallpox vaccine for Monkeypox Prevention

    spider silk

    Spider Silk-based High-tech Patch As Cure to Arthritis

    Whole Bible Believers Church

    How Police Extricated 77 People From Whole Bible Believers Church In Ondo

    funke, jjc

    JJC Skillz and Funke Akindele Celebrity Marriages Crashes

    Trending Tags

    • Golden Globes
    • Mr. Robot
    • MotoGP 2017
    • Climate Change
    • Flat Earth
  • Sports
No Result
View All Result
The DailyTimes Nigeria
No Result
View All Result

Only Ex-soldiers With 15 Years of Service Are Pensionable – Nigeria’s Military Pensions Board

by admin
May 9, 2022
in Featured, Latest News, National
0
Home National
0
SHARES
2
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

According to the Pensions Act and the Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service for the Armed Forces of Nigeria, only ex-soldiers with 15 years of service are eligible for pensions, according to Nigeria’s Military Pensions Board (MPB).

The answer comes after threats of protest from an organization named “First Intake Able Voluntary Retired or Discharged Ten or More Years Military Service” and allegations of unwillingness to pay monthly pensions to ex-civil war veterans.

According to the group, the Board has neglected to enrol them on the pension payroll since they were dismissed from the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) 44 years ago.
However, in response, Military Pensions Board Flight Lieutenant Olayinka Lawal, the public relations officer, stated that the assertion was “an utter falsehood and should be rejected by the public.”

“The Board wishes to emphasize unequivocally that its actions are governed by the Pensions Operate and the Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service for the Armed Forces of Nigeria, and that the Board would not act in contravention of the provisions of these statutes,” he said.
“It is important to note, for the avoidance of doubt, that some members of this group have previously complained to the Military Pensions Board, and the Board has made it clear to them that they are not entitled to monthly pension payments because they did not serve the required 15 years as stipulated by the Pensions Act at the time of their retirement.”

“Board investigations found that the bulk of the members of this group retired from the AFN between 1 June 1977 and 31 May 1992.”
“During this era, a retiree must serve in the military for a minimum of 10 years and for a duration of not less than 15 years to qualify for payment of monthly pensions,” he explained.

According to a template received by the Leadership, the following are the categories of retired military members based on their exit dates:

1st category Category 1 retired on or before May 31, 1977, category 2 retired between June 1, 1977, and May 31, 1992, and category 3 retired after May 31, 1992. From 1 June 1992 to the present.
According to the Pension Act, pensioners who retired on or before May 31, 1977, must have served in the AFN for at least 10 years before they are eligible for monthly pensions in addition to gratuity. However, if they served up to or for more than 5 years but not up to 10 years, they will only get a one-time payment known as gratuity. The same is true for categories 2 and 3.

The board, on the other hand, utilized the instance of the group’s leader, 63NA/21654 Ex-Sargent Kasali Busari, who joined the Nigerian Army on 23 July 1967 and resigned on 21 May 1978 after serving for 10 years and 303 days.

“He received an extended service time of 2 years and 177 days as a bonus for his participation in the Nigerian Civil War.” As a result, his total service years were 13 years and 215 days.

“While this falls short of the requisite 15 years prescribed in the Pensions Act to qualify for payment of monthly pensions at the time,” he added, “he was entitled for gratuity and was paid appropriately.”

As a result, the board asked all media organizations to always seek verification from the board before reporting on retirees’ accusations of non-payment of pensions.

Tags: Nigeria's Military Pensions Board (MPB)
admin

admin

Next Post
Conference of the Parties

Buhari in Abidjan Attending Conference of The Parties (COP15)

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recently

  • Latest News
Burkina Faso’s Former President Blaise Compaoré Bags Life in Prison Over Sankara’s Murder

Burkina Faso’s Former President Blaise Compaoré Bags Life in Prison Over Sankara’s Murder

3 years ago
Barcelona Record First Champions League Win

Barcelona Record First Champions League Win

4 years ago
Yuletide Red Alert: Increasing Alleged Terrorists Plans to Attack Abuja

Yuletide Red Alert: Increasing Alleged Terrorists Plans to Attack Abuja

4 years ago
Peter Obi's Supporters in Diaspora

How Peter Obi’s Supporters in Diaspora move to Raise $150m for Campaign

3 years ago
Ponmo Ban

Ponmo Ban: An Arm Of NBA Threatens Legal Action Against FG

3 years ago
NNPCL and Its Partners

NNPCL and Its Partners Renew Production Sharing Contracts After Almost 3 Decades

3 years ago
tunde bakare and tinubu

Tunde Bakare Refutes Claims That He Endorsed APC Presidential Candidate TInubu

3 years ago
Missing University of Jos Student Found Dead with Mutilated Body

Missing University of Jos Student Found Dead with Mutilated Body

4 years ago
Facebook Twitter Youtube RSS
The DailyTimes Nigeria

The Daily Times is Nigeria's first Independent Newspaper known for unbiased journalist and reportage which has been anchored on decades of trust, research, unsentimental investigations, verified facts and unbiased reason.

Category

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Featured
  • food
  • Gaming
  • Health
  • Latest News
  • Lifestyle
  • Movie
  • Music
  • National
  • Politics
  • Regional
  • Specials
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Travel
  • Uncategorized
  • World

© 2021 The Daily Times Nigeria

No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • World
  • Business
  • Regional
  • National
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Movie
  • Music
  • Sports
  • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Tech
  • Health
  • Food

© 2021 The Daily Times Nigeria

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Go to mobile version