# Nigeria to raise military pay by up to 80% amid security challenges

https://mins.news/en/item/14710

- CGTN, 2026-08-05 14:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-05/Nigeria-raises-military-pay-by-up-to-80-amid-security-challenges-1PmKug9Ov04/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Nigeria will raise military salaries by between 30% and 80% beginning in September, according to the presidency. The increase is presented as a way to strengthen troop morale. Nigerian forces are confronting several security crises across the country. The announcement was made on Tuesday.

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