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Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu has officially approved lifetime salary benefits for senior officers within the ministry’s agencies.
This groundbreaking development was disclosed on Thursday, August 28, 2025, in a statement signed by PO Abraham, the ministry’s head of corporate services.
Tunji-Ojo made the announcement during the 2025 ministerial retreat, highlighting a major policy shift aimed at rewarding long-serving senior personnel.
Under the new directive, officers retiring at the ranks of deputy controller, comptroller, or commandant-general will be eligible to receive these lifetime salary payments, ensuring sustained financial security beyond active service.
“In recognition of the welfare of senior officers, the Minister announced that any officer retiring from the rank Deputy Controller/Comptroller/ Commandant-General will now receive lifetime salary benefits, a policy graciously approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” the statement reads.
Tunji-Ojo said the move is part of efforts to improve the welfare of personnel and ensure that “those who serve the country with distinction do not retire into poverty”.
He added that the policy is one of the major reforms implemented under the Tinubu administration, alongside the clearance of a backlog of over 50,000 pending promotions in the past two years.
“We have placed capacity and performance at the centre of officers’ progression while also prioritising mental health and welfare,” he added.
The minister said the government has developed training manuals, invested in capacity building, and commenced the construction of a world-class fire academy designed to rival top institutions such as the Arizona Fire Academy.
On service delivery, he directed the federal fire service to open up for private sector partnerships to drive infrastructure development and modernise firefighting operations in the country.
Tunji-Ojo expressed appreciation to Tinubu for his support, saying all agencies under the ministry are benefitting from the renewed hope agenda.
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