President Muhammadu Buhari has approved One Hundred And Thirty-Four Point Seven Billion Naira for the payment of Security Debarment Allowance to all veteran military officers.
Buhari, who disclosed this at the launch of the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem and Appeal fund, also announced the donation of Ten Million Naira to the Nigerian Legion on behalf of the Federal Government.
The president also commended the efforts of the Nigerian Armed Forces in confronting banditry, kidnappings, molestations and killing of innocent citizens head-on, saying that these vices alien to our culture are on the decline.
According to him, normalcy is gradually returning to some affected parts of the country due to the methodical approach and increasing military campaign to decimate subversive elements involved in destructive activities, such as in the insurgency in North East, militancy in the Niger Delta.
Join our twitter community :