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Contrary to the belief by most people that the Nigerian Army are being paid heavily, the opposite is the case as the Nigerian Army salary structure reveals that these men who risk their lives to defend the sovereignty of Nigeria go home with stipends.

In this post, we shall expose how much officers and men of the Nigerian army receive as salary and their history.

A Nigerian soldier is being paid according to his or her rank and years of service. The Nigerian Army’s basic function is to safeguard the nation against any sort of external aggression, support the interest of its citizens and country and it is known to be the largest in West Africa, however according to a report on globalsecurity.org most of the soldiers can perform a little more than the basic defensive operations.

The list below is a report seen as of September 2017.

Salary Structure of the Nigerian Army

Salary structure for non-commissioned officers in the Nigerian army

Private Soldier earns about N48-49,000

Lance Corporal earns about N54-55,000

Corporal earns N58,000

Sergeant earns N63,000

Staff Sergeant earns N68,000

Warrant Officer earns N80,000

Master Warrant Officer earns N90,000

Nigerian Army Salary Structure for Commissioned Officers

Second Lieutenant- N120,000

Lieutenant- N180,000

Captain- N220,000

Major- N300,000

Lt. Colonel- N350,000

Colonel- N550,000

Brigadier General- N750,000

Major General- N950,000

Lt. General- N1 million

General- N1.5 million

Those are the current salary of Nigerian soldiers. What is your take on the new Nigerian Army Salary 2017/18?

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