{"id":265393,"date":"2023-04-28T16:25:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T15:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=265393"},"modified":"2023-04-28T16:27:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T15:27:05","slug":"nigerias-defence-ministry-presents-n2-6-billion-to-families-of-804-deceased-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/04\/28\/nigerias-defence-ministry-presents-n2-6-billion-to-families-of-804-deceased-soldiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria\u2019s Defence Ministry presents N2.6 billion to families of 804 deceased soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Defence (MoD), on Friday, presented cheques totalling N2.6 billion (N2,597,744,287) to families of 804 deceased members of the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n<p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the presentation, which was done in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/04\/26\/breaking-appeal-court-cj-orders-relocation-of-ebonyi-election-petition-tribunal-to-abuja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abuja<\/a>, was under the 2021\/2022 Group Life Assurance Scheme of the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, in his remarks after the presentation of the bank drafts to the beneficiaries, urged them to utilise the money judiciously.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Magashi said that though the money was not much, it could provide them with some level of comfort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe these cheques will help in ensuring and providing you with some level of comfort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe as a ministry and government will continue to provide you with comfort because we cherished the services rendered by our deceased men and officers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not happy with their deaths, but happy they died in service to the nation, and we believe they have done the country proud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo this presentation is a step in the right direction, and I urge you to utilise the money judiciously to provide some comfort for yourselves and the children left behind,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the beneficiaries who spoke with the NAN commended the federal government and the ministry for the concern shown.<\/p>\n<p>They added that the money will go a long way in alleviating the hardship of the sudden and untimely demise of their breadwinners and loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>They urged the federal government to continue with the good works.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, NAN reports that the next of kin of 644 deceased army officials, next of kin of 70 deceased Nigerian Navy officials and next of kin of 90 deceased officials of the Nigerian Air Force was presented with drafts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Defence (MoD), on Friday, presented cheques totalling N2.6 billion (N2,597,744,287) to families of 804 deceased members of the Armed Forces. 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