According to the soldiers, who spoke to SaharaReporters, the authorities of the division led by the General Officer Commanding had been diverting their allowances.
Some personnel attached to 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna State, have accused their Commanding Officer of corruption and financial mismanagement.
“We don’t even know what’s happening, no signal explaining why the money hasn’t been paid since on 1st of October till now. You know we dare not challenge or ask them about the allowance. Nigerians should help us to beg them to pay us,” one of the soldiers said. They said despite their numerous complaints, nobody is saying anything about their unpaid allowances by the military finance corps.
“Nigerian soldiers have complained severally how they have been given 20% of the 100% allowance which was signed into law by the President Buhari since 2017 which is known as MAFA. No one is saying anything and the President is not interested to follow up or investigating the matter.