Welcome to the MILITARY PENSIONS BOARD


DIRECTORATE OF ARMY PENSIONS


INTRODUCTION


The Military Pension Board is saddled with dual mandate of payment of gratuity and pension to retirees of the Nigerian Armed Forces and to provide financial advice and ... payment of the death benefits to Next-of-Kin of deceased personnel. The Board is technically under the office of the Honorable Minister of Defense and administratively under the office of the Chief of Defense Staff.

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT


The Military Pensions Board was established in 1975 as the Directorate of Military Pensions (DPM). Hitherto, the payment of pensions and other benefits to the Military retirees was handled by the Federal Ministry of Establishment up to 1974. It was named Military Pensions Assessments Board (MPAB) due to massive retirement after civil war. The ... name, Military Pensions Board (MPB) took effect in 2003 after major restructuring which necessitated the droping of the name, DPM. For the Board to discharge its statutory responsibilities effectively, the MPB is divided into four directorates namely: Directorate of Army Pensions, Directorate of Navy Pensions, Directorate of Air Force Pensions and Directorate of Finance and Accounts (DFA). The Military Pensions Board is chaired by a Navy personnel called the Chairman Military Pensions Board, who is currently Rear Admiral SA Lawal. The Directorate of Army Pensions is headed by a Director from the Nigerian Army Finance Corps, who is currently Brigadier General EA Obona.

Chronology of Director of Army Pensions

MILITARY PENSIONS BOARD

S/N
NAME
YEAR
1
Col Mezue(N/5941)
03 SEP 03 – 15 DEC 03
2
Lt Col SO Abikwi (N/7461)
15 DEC 03 – 13 APR 04
3
Col OD Falabi (N/7464)
13 APR 04 – 15 APR 05
4
Lt Col BO Mosaku (N/7503)
15 APR 05 – 24 NOV 06
5
Col ML Uzzi (N/6713)
24 NOV 06 – 22 FEB 07
6
Lt Col AM Adamu (N/8980)
22 FEB 07 – 30 DEC 08
7
Col AB Adamu (N/8980)
30 DEC 08 – 23 FEB 09
8
Lt Col BA Taiwo (N/8930)
23 FEB 09 – 04 OCT 09
9
Col BA Taiwo (N/8930)
04 OCT 09 – 10 SEP 12
10
Col OR Akerele (N/9053)
10 SEP 12 – 05 FEB 15
11
Brig Gen AR Bakare (N/9210)
5 FEB 15 – 08 MAY 15
12
Brig Gen JA Jakko (N/9026)
08 MAY 15 – 31 DEC 15
13
Col AA Fayemiwo (N/9706)
31 DEC 15 – 26 FEB 16
14
Brig Gen CU Agulanna (N/9005)
26 FEB 16 – 24 APR 17
15
Col JA Faransa (N/9457)
24 APR 17 – 05 SEP 17
16
Brig Gen JA Faransa (N/9457)
05 SEP 17 – 23 SEP 20
17
Brig Gen AM Inuwa (N/10212)
23 SEP 20 – 3 AUG 22
18
Brig Gen YP Habila (N/10424)
3 AUG 22 – TILL DATE
19
Brig Gen EA Obona (N/9806)
3 AUG 22 – TILL DATE


PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

Major General AB Adamu


Major General Adamu is the Chairman Military Pensions Board. He has badged the meritorious service medal and honour.He holds a Masters of Science Degree in Business Administration.

He is a Member/Fellow of various professional bodies amongst which are:

  • Nigerian Insitute of Management
  • Association of National Accountants of Nigeria
  • Institute of Chartered Economics of Nigeria
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

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Director of Army Pensions
Brigadier General EA Obona

Director of Army Pensions

He is the current Director of Army Pensions. His academic qualifications are as follows:....

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Brigadier General EA Obona

General Obona is the Managing Director of NAWIS.
His academic qualifications are as follows:

  • A Bachelors of Science Degree in Banking and Finance.
  • A Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA).

    • He is a Member/Fellow of various professional bodies amongst which are:
  • The Assoctaion of National Accountants of Nigeria - Fellow.
  • The Nigerian Institute of Management - Member.
  • The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply - Member.
He has barged the Meritorious Service Star Medal (MSS).

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