NAF Approves 12-Month Salary Support for Families of Fallen Personnel
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has approved the continuation of salary payments for up to 12 months to families of personnel who die in the line of duty.
The welfare initiative was approved by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, as part of efforts to strengthen support for the families of fallen service members.
A credible NAF source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.
According to the source, the policy provides a special extension of salary payments to the spouses or next of kin of NAF personnel killed in action, helping to cushion the financial impact of their loss.
He explained that under existing public service rules, salary payments typically stop immediately after the death of a personnel.
However, the new initiative allows the salaries of personnel who die in the line of duty to continue for up to 12 months from the date of death, or until all death benefits are fully processed and paid, whichever comes first.
The source said the measure is designed to prevent financial hardship for bereaved families while the administrative process for death benefits is completed.
He also disclosed that the Chief of the Air Staff has approved additional welfare packages for officers, airmen and airwomen of the service.
According to him, the measures are aimed at easing the impact of prevailing economic challenges and reinforcing the NAF’s commitment to the wellbeing of its personnel.
“These initiatives are part of a broader welfare reform agenda anchored on the understanding that the wellbeing of personnel and their families is a strategic enabler of combat effectiveness,” the source said.
He added that improved welfare would help maintain a motivated and mission-ready force.
The initiatives, he said, further reaffirm the NAF’s commitment to honouring the sacrifices of fallen personnel while providing sustained support to the families they leave behind.
