The revelation, shared in a viral post on X (formerly Twitter), has sparked renewed public anger over the welfare of Nigerian soldiers who pay the ultimate price while those responsible for their care remain silent.
“In a working country, since I have been tweeting about this soldier, my course mate who was slaughtered on Abuja highway the first month he was deployed without getting paid, the family would have been settled by now. Till today, they have received nothing,” the post read.
The post directly called out the Nigerian Army authorities, tagging @HQNigerianArmy and @DHQNigeria, while noting that the fallen soldier is not alone in this tragic neglect.
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According to the writer, many soldiers who lost their lives in active service have been abandoned, leaving their families to struggle with grief, poverty, and bureaucratic silence.
This case once again raises critical questions about Nigeria’s commitment to those defending its sovereignty:
- Why are soldiers deployed without timely payment?
- Why do families of fallen heroes wait endlessly for benefits?
- Who is held accountable when soldiers die in service?
While political leaders enjoy heavy security and generous allowances, ordinary soldiers face deadly assignments with minimal welfare guarantees. For many Nigerians, this contrast represents a deep moral failure of governance.
As of the time of filing this report, there has been no official response from the Nigerian Army regarding the specific case.
For the grieving family, justice is not about speeches or ceremonial tributes. It is about acknowledgment, compensation, and dignity — things that should never be optional for a nation at war.
SOJ World News will continue to monitor developments on this matter ‘fallen Nigerian soldier unpaid benefits’.
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