Retired Soldiers Blast FG for Gifting Super Falcons $100k While Owing Them Allowances
- Retired Nigerian soldiers have criticised the federal government for rewarding Super Falcons players with $100,000 each while giving them only ₦8 million after 31 years of military service
- A female ex-soldier said the amount is too small to buy a plot of land and lamented unpaid allowances owed to veterans
- Another retired soldier questioned why decades of sacrifice are valued less than a football match
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A retired Nigerian soldier has taken to social media to decry the perceived injustice in the way the federal government rewards its citizens as she expressed deep frustration over her retirement benefits after over three decades of military service.
The ex-military woman, who said she served in the Nigerian Army for 31 years, shared through a video posted on TikTok that she was handed N8 million as her retirement benefit, an amount she described as grossly insufficient.
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According to her, the money isn't even enough to purchase a plot of land, let alone serve as a worthy compensation for a lifetime of national service.
“Imagine, I served for 31 years and they’re giving me ₦8 million that is not enough to buy a plot of land for myself. I served them, gave my life for them,” she said in the video.
She lamented further that many of her entitlements, such as parking allowances and Special Duty Allowance (SDA), remain unpaid despite being duly approved.
Former officers blast FG for treating athletes different
The ex-soldier, visibly emotional, contrasted the government’s treatment of military veterans with the recent reward of $100,000 to each member of the Super Falcons following their triumph over Morocco in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
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While she acknowledged the achievements of the footballers, she questioned the logic of prioritising entertainment over national security.
Another ex-soldier featured in the video displayed his hands, visibly deformed from years of combat, as he spoke on the sacrifices made during his 30-year service.
“How can you compare 30 years of laying down your life to 90 minutes of football? Our bodies are broken, and yet we are forgotten,” he said.
“If soldiers go on strike for 24 hours, this country will collapse. We gave our lives to protect this nation,” the woman warned.
Nigerians react to retired soldiers' comments
The video has since sparked a wave of online discussions, with many Nigerians supporting the veterans’ calls for better welfare and demanding that military retirees receive fair compensation for their sacrifices.
Below are some of the comments:
Prince of Nigeria said:
"make una enjoy am. When we try to protest for good governance, una go dey Kpai civilians anyhow. e go reach everybody"
CeroroRoro commented:
We’re getting closer, the military is hungry too ."
Elvis Ikogho said:
police and army dey suffer for politicians handooo God have mercy"
SPORT£-KING said:
una go explain 🙄 tire 😁😁😁😁 Nigeria 🇳🇬 army has de power to take over Nigeria 🇳🇬 government but yet dey still keep fooling themselves let army take over since Nigeria no wan better"
Catalyst0245 said:
Shey nah only me con hear 8million ni 😂💔 cause nobody dey talk about the money ooo"
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Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
