Nigeria's President Tinubu orders a 80% salary increase for junior soldiers

• Announcing the salary hikes, the president praised the courage and sacrifices of members of the armed forces confronting "the scourge of banditry, kidnapping and terrorism".
• "The men and women who help to keep us safe in our homes must be supported and appreciated in the course of their duties to our nation," he said in a statement.
• "I urge our servicemen to take our gesture as a sign of our deep appreciation of the services they render to our fatherland.