President Tinubu Approves New Terms And Conditions Of Service For Nigerian Military

President Bola Tinubu has approved a new Harmonized Terms And Conditions Of Service (HTACOS ) for officers, soldiers/ratings/airmen in the Nigerian Military.

The approval was given during a National Defense Council meeting on Monday presided by President Tinubu.

The meeting had in attendance the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, as well as the nation’s service chiefs.

The newly approved terms and conditions of service is targeted towards improving the welfare of personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces across all levels.

The revised HTACOS is expected to address longstanding concerns within the military regarding service conditions by streamlining policies for both officers and enlisted personnel.

During the council meeting, President Tinubu reiterated the commitment of his administration towards supporting the armed forces of Nigeria in fulfilling their constitutional roles.

Details of the new harmonized terms are expected to be released by the Ministry of Defense in the coming days.

Naija News recalls the last HTACOS was signed by then President Muhammadu Buhari in 2017 and is to be reviewed every five years.

In other news, the Senior Special Assistant to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike on Public Communications, Lere Olayinka, has blamed the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

He submitted that Atiku has always been putting his personal interest above party interest, and the leadership of the PDP have so far failed to call him to order.

Naija News reports Olayinka made the submission during an interview with Punch on Monday, where he was asked about the internal challenges facing the party and the probability of the PDP challenging for power in 2027.

The media aide to the FCT Minister, in his response, blamed Atiku for the crisis rocking the PDP. He said the former Vice President has always been leading rebellion in the PDP and is responsible for the current sorry state of the party including the famous loss of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 election.

Olayinka submitted that if Atiku withdraws from the 2027 presidency, the crisis rocking the PDP would calm down.

He charged Atiku to, in the light of current happenings and in the best interest of the PDP, step down from running for the presidency and support whoever emerges as the party’s presidential candidate.

According to him, Atiku is not the only one in PDP, and everything should not always be about him.