Nigeria’s war against the Boko Haram insurgency may be taking its toll on the finances of the nation, as the Federal Government is reported to be bearing the financial burden of the involvement of soldiers from Niger Republic and Chad.
According to a Punch report, the troops from Chad and Niger receive a whooping N146.25m monthly as pocket and feeding allowances from the Federal Government.
This figure, the report said was different from what is paid by Nigeria for fueling of the operational vehicles of the foreign troops and other logistics.
This figure, the report said was different from what is paid by Nigeria for fueling of the operational vehicles of the foreign troops and other logistics.
Breaking down the figure, the report says the 2,500 troops contributed by Chad receive N112.5m monthly while the 750 soldiers from Niger get N33.75m. This translates to N45,000 monthly as pocket and feeding allowances, the same amounts paid their Nigerian counterparts.
According to the report, aside the money being paid by Nigeria, the two countries, are demanding for funding by the international community.
A source quoted by the report said: “Although, it is a joint operation, a kind of sub-regional collaborative effort, Nigeria is the only country funding the operations.
A source quoted by the report said: “Although, it is a joint operation, a kind of sub-regional collaborative effort, Nigeria is the only country funding the operations.
“The arrangement is not such that each participating country funds its defence forces deployed for the operation.
“Nigeria is funding the operation to the extent of providing the allowances for all the Chadian and Nigerien troops involved.
“Apart from that, the country is also providing for the feeding of these troops and fuelling all their operational vehicles.”
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