Nigerian Army To Grant Scholarship To 1,000 Children Of Slain Soldiers

The Nigerian Army has reportedly decided to
sponsor over 1,000 children of soldiers who were
killed during the fight against the Boko Haram
insurgents.

During its monthly press briefing in Abuja,
Wednesday, the Nigerian Army disclosed that
1,000 children and dependents of slain army
officers have been awarded scholarships.

According to the Acting Director of Army Public
Relations, Sani Usman, the Nigerian Army had
commenced payment of scholarship entitlements
to children and dependants of all deceased
personnel who died in active service.

"The payment which started in February 2015, is
scheduled for completion at the end of March
2015," he said.

"For ease of administration and convenience, the
beneficiaries are grouped into 20 batches of 50
each. The payment is based on approved criteria
for sponsorship of eligible children of deceased
personnel by the Nigerian Army."