Nigerian soldiers should not earn less than N250,000 monthly — Enenche

A former Director of Defence Information, Major General John
Enenche (retired), has called on the Federal Government to review the welfare of Nigerian soldiers.

 

Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on
Saturday, Enenche said Nigerian army personnel should not earn less than
N250,000 a month.

“For me, a Nigerian soldier from the base shouldn’t be paid
anything less than N250,000 per month,” he said.

According to him, the amount was a modest benchmark
considering the rising cost of living.

Enenche argued that military personnel make sacrifices that
distinguish them from other public servants.

The retired Army general stressed that soldiers remain on
duty round the clock and are required to respond whenever called upon, even
after retirement.

“No soldier is ever off-duty, even as I’m retired now,”
adding that a senior officer calls him now, ‘General Enenche, sir, we want you
to…’ I would do it, even in retirement.”

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