Military Pension Board Engages Veterans Over New Rates Implementation

Military Pensions Board (MPB) on Friday 9 October 2026 engaged representatives of military veterans’ associations to clarify issues surrounding the implementation of the newly approved pension rates.




The meeting presided over by the chairman of the Military Pensions Board (MPB), Air Vice Marshal Mikail Abdulraheem, followed controversies surrounding the payment of new rates as approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The Board on 2 October 2026 announced the commencement of payment of new pension rates following the pay rise for military personnel and the consequential adjustment that followed for retirees.

The Board in a statement by Squadron Leader Aliyu Mohammed said,...