The Nigerian army on Wednesday explained
the delay in payment of allowances to some
of its officers.
The army authority attributed it to challenges
of implementing the Treasury Single Account
(TSA) by the federal government.
Maj.-Gen. Hassan Umaru, the theatre
commander of the operation Lafiya Dole, told
newsmen in Maiduguri that the troops of the
Nigerian army had done the country proud by
their gallant efforts against the Boko Haram
insurgents.
Nigerian soldiers
He said the authorities were doing all within
their power to fast track payment of the
troops allowances as soon as possible.
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He acknowledged the tremendous successes
and achievements of the gallant troops in the
field.
‘‘Their discipline, determination, courage and
selfless service are highly appreciated by our
dear nation and the world at large,” he said.
However, Umaru said that the introduction of
the TSA last year by the federal government
slowed down businesses in some agencies,
the military included.
”The development also affected the payment
of salaries to civilians, apart from the
officers and men of the Armed Forces,”
he claimed.
Umaru said some troops in the theatre had
also not been paid allowances due to the
development, noting that
there were some other administrative issues
hindering payment of the troops’ allowances.
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”There are issues of duplication of names,
wrong account numbers, improper Bank
Verification Numbers (BVN) and the new
policy of remitting allowances directly into
individuals’ accounts,” the commander
explained.
He said both the federal government and the
military authorities were making efforts to
provide more logistics to enhance the troops’
operation.
Umaru appreciated the media for its
patriotism as well as the invaluable support
of the present administration, the government
and the people of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe
for their support in the fight against the
insurgents.
