The House of Representatives has said it will investigate the alleged non-payment of N663 billion non-regular allowances by the Nigerian Army to its personnel over the last two years.
The Green Chamber, on Wednesday, June 30, mandated its committee on Army to begin the probe.
This followed a motion sponsored by Abubakar Nalaraba, which drew the attention of the House to an alleged underutilization of the resources despite increment in budgetary provision for these allowances in 2020 and 2021.
Abubakar also raised concerns that despite the increment in budgetary provision for non-regular allowances from N283 billion in 2020 to about N380 billion in 2021.
He added that the welfare of army personnel has not felt the corresponding effect, and also personnel of the Nigerian Army involved in internal security operations, training and performance of other military duties are still being owed various types of non-regular allowances.
