By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC), Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North), has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving a significant salary increase for members of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Kalu described the development as a timely demonstration of the Federal Government’s commitment to improving the welfare of troops safeguarding the nation’s territorial integrity.
In a statement posted on his official social media handle on Wednesday, the former Abia State governor said the decision reflects a clear understanding that the welfare of military personnel should remain a national priority.
He noted that Nigerian servicemen and women continue to make enormous sacrifices in defending the country’s sovereignty, protecting lives and confronting terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other security threats across various theatres of operation.
