Retired soldier blasts FG for gifting Super Falcons $100k, rejects ₦8m benefit after 31 years in army
A retired Nigerian soldier has publicly criticized FG for gifting $100,000 to each Super Falcons player following their win against Morocco in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, while she and other veterans are being neglected despite years of military service.
The woman voiced her frustration in a video shared on TikTok, where she revealed that after serving the Nigerian Army for 31 years, she was given only ₦8 million as her benefit—an amount she said cannot even buy a plot of land.
In the video, she said, “Imagine, I served for 31 years and they’re giving me 8 million that is not enough to buy a plot of land for myself. I served them, gave my life for them.”
“When I was in the army you wouldn’t know me. Majority of them can’t recognize me now as I’ve left the job. They were frustrating me up and down. Now, pay us the money they refused.”
She continued, “Pay us parking allowance they refused, pay us SAD they refused to pay us. By right, as you reach 30 years in service they’re supposed to pay us our SDA approved by the Nigeria defense.”
“They’re giving me ₦3.4 million which isn’t up to half as somebody that has served up to 31 years.”
Expressing the weight of military sacrifice, she added, “If army happens to go for strike in 24 hours, the whole country Nigeria sink. They’ll bomb that villa wey e dey. We’re giving our life for them and yet, they’re not recognizing soldiers. Can he stand for one minute without a soldier behind him?”
She further appealed to the federal government to understand the value of soldiers in national security and ensure retired military personnel receive the recognition and payment they deserve.
The video also featured several other retired personnel expressing similar grievances, sparking widespread reactions as many Nigerians flooded the comment section to voice their opinions.
See some reactions below:
Prince of Nigeria: “make una enjoy am. When we try to protest for good governance, una go dey Kpai civilians anyhow. e go reach everybody.”
Skillzy-newworld.: “😥so sad the federal government should do something 😥.”
importer25138: “election is coming that is why tinibu is doing all this please military should take power.”
Elvis Ikogho: “police and army dey suffer for politicians handooo God have mercy 🥺.”
IFECO: “so it has reach una turn now when civilian the protest, for good governance una dey kpai civilians.”
SPORT£-KING 🫅 💫💥🇩🇪: “una go explain 🙄 tire 😁😁😁😁 Nigeria 🇳🇬 army has de power to take over Nigeria 🇳🇬 government but yet dey still keep fooling themselves let army take over since Nigeria no wan better.”
Imole-ayo OneGod: “i don’t know why they refused to pay them their money,not begging oo,their money kept for them for retirement,nah wa oo.”
Wisdom Ochuko: “i like this…..its time for everyone to come together in this country….the level of corruption in this country is too much.”
Sylvia Benny75: “President should look into this agitation before it gets out of hand, they are really suffering for the nation.”
celebrity Orex dasingsong: “Na grace speak for them make the youths come out protest is you give we chase the youths so you people take it as you see it.”
Chief Oritse: “this story is very great 👍 you guys are definitely doing well, 3.5 very big money.”
WinPaul 🥰: “and we want to counter terrorism all this leads people to compromise God what a country.”
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