INTRODUCTION
Army Personnel Pay Office (APPO) is one of the major units of the Nigerian Army Finance Corps (NAFC) saddled with the responsibility of paying the salaries and allowances of the Nigerian Army officers and warrant officers. It is divided into Officers Pay Department and Warrant Officers Pay Department. On commission or promotion, officers and warrant officers are to select ... bank of their choice and forward their particulars to APPO for documentation.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
The head of Nigerian Army Personnel Pay Office is designated as the Director of Army Personnel Pay Office (DAPPO) in the rank of a Brigadier General.
Funds are released to him from NAFC for the payment of monthly emolument of the Nigerian Army officers and warrant officers.
In addition to the payment of personnel emoluments, he is ... empowered to calculate all the outstanding loans and advances
against any officer going on retirement. He recovers loans and advances granted officers and warrant officers.
Army Personnel Pay Office equally deducts at source PAYE tax from officers’ salaries and remits same to Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) monthly. It liaises with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for the issue of Tax Clearance Certificate for officers. It should be noted that soldiers pay is not subjected to tax by law, only officers pay tax.
S/N |
NAME |
YEAR |
1 |
Maj PO Shokanlu (N/2508) |
FEB 74 – JULY 75 |
2 |
Maj KS Fidelis (N/1289) |
Maj KS Fidelis (N/1289) |
DEPUTY DIRECTOR NAOPO
3 |
Maj K Fidelis (N/1289) |
SEP 77 – NOV 79 |
4 |
Maj IO Adebunmi (N/2514) |
NOV 79 – AUG 00 |
5 |
Maj FO Kusimo (N/2507) |
SEP 80 – FEB 81 |
6 |
Lt Col LO Okokon (N/877) |
FEB 81 – JUN 81 |
7 |
Maj IO Okelola (N/2511) |
JUN 81 – JUL 81 |
8 |
Maj BA Jaiyeola (N/1480) |
JUL 81 – JAN 82 |
9 |
Lt Col LO Okokon (N/877) |
JAN 82 – JUL 83 |
10 |
Lt Col BA Jaiyeola (N/1480) |
AUG 83 – OCT 83 |
11 |
Maj MA Jimoh (N/2513) |
OCT 83 – JUN 84 |
12 |
Maj DO Somefun (N/2525) |
JUN 84 – OCT 84 |
13 |
Maj OB Adoga (N/3109) |
OCT 84 – JUN 87 |
14 |
Maj SA Awosanya (N/3105) |
JUN 87 – DEC 87 |
15 |
Lt Col SA Awosanya (N/3105) |
DEC 87 – JAN 89 |
16 |
Lt Col H Aduku (N/1304) |
JAN 89 – JAN 91 |
DEPUTY DIRECTOR NAPPO (DDNAPPO)
17 |
Col FO Kusimo (N/2507) |
JUN 08 – FEB 09 |
18 |
Col AI Fayemiwo (N/1291) |
OCT 91 – DEC 92 |
19 |
Lt Col LO John-Odo (N/3153) |
MAR 93 – DEC 93 |
20 |
Col EO Onwudiwe (N/2524) |
DEC 93 – JAN 95 |
21 |
Lt Col GF Moritiwon (N/3107) |
MAR 95 – JAN 96 |
22 |
Col GF Moritiwon (N/3107) |
JAN 96 – JUN 96 |
23 |
Col SA Awosanya (N/3105) |
JUN 96 – JAN 98 |
24 |
Brig Gen SA Awosanya (N/3105) |
JAN 98 – JUN 98 |
25 |
Lt Col M Aminun-Kano (N/6422) |
JUL 98 – SEP 98 |
26 |
Col M Aminun-Kano (N/6422) |
SEP 98 – AUG 00 |
27 |
Col JO Lartey (N/6189) |
SEP 00 – MAY 02 |
28 |
Col PA Toun (N/3353) |
MAY 02 – AUG 02 |
29 |
Col O Nikoro (N/5490) |
AUG 02 – JUN 03 |
30 |
Col NE Ekwale (N/6030) |
JUN 03 – AUG 04 |
31 |
Col JO Lartey (N/6189) |
AUG 04 – DEC 04 |
32 |
Brig Gen JO Lartey (N/6189) |
DEC 04 – APR 04 |
33 |
Col OD Falabi (N/7469) |
APR 04 – FEB 06 |
34 |
Col FA Mohammed (N/7910) |
FEB 06 – NOV 06 |
35 |
Col GE Mosugu (N/7053) |
NOV 06 – JUN 07 |
36 |
Col FS Attahiru (N/7071) |
JUN 07 – FEB 08 |
37 |
Lt Col CU Agulanna (N/9005) |
FEB 08 – MAY 08 |
38 |
Lt Col BA Taiwo (N/8930) |
MAY 08 – JUN 08 |
DEPUTY DIRECTOR APPO (DDAPPO)
1 |
Lt Col BA Taiwo (N/8930) |
JUN 08 – FEB 09 |
2 |
Col JA Adejo (N/7546) |
FEB 09 – JUL 09 |
3 |
Col MA Oladeji (N/7695) |
AUG 09 – DEC 10 |
4 |
Col OR Akerele (N/9053) |
APR 11 – SEP 11 |
5 |
Col CU Akagu (N/8884) |
SEP 11 – MAR 12 |
6 |
Col AR Bakare (N/9210) |
MAR 12 – SEP 12 |
7 |
Col AR Adejoro (N/8317) |
SEP 12 – APR 14 |
DIRECTOR APPO (DAPPO)
1 |
Col AR Bakare (N/9210) |
APR 14 – SEP 14 |
2 |
Brig Gen AR Bakare (N/9210) |
SEP 14 – FEB 15 |
3 |
Col AO Sokeye (N/8961) |
FEB 15 – OCT 15 |
4 |
Brig Gen AO Sokeye (N/8961) |
OCT 15 – MAY 17 |
5 |
Brig Gen CU Agulanna (N/9005) |
MAY 17 – SEP 17 |
6 |
Maj Gen CU Agulanna (N/9005) |
SEP 17 – JAN 18 |
7 |
Brig Gen RN Ochei (N/9734) |
JAN 18 – FEB 21 |
8 |
Brig Gen JD Ogbaje (N/8591) |
FEB 21 – APR 22 |
9 |
Brig Gen OA Adenuga (N/8590) |
APR 22 – JAN 23 |
10 |
Brig Gen TT Sidick (N/9903) |
JAN 23 – AUG 23 |
COMMANDER APPO
1 |
Brig Gen TT Sidick (N/9903) |
AUG 23 – JAN 24 |
2 |
Brig Gen OO Olutunde (N/10373) |
JAN 24 – TILL DATE |
S/N |
NAME |
YEAR |
1 |
Maj MA Oladeji (N/8311) |
– |
2 |
Maj MA Oseitan (N/7558) |
– |
3 |
Maj MA Abang (N/8956) |
– |
4 |
Maj EA Obona (N/9806) |
2000 – 2002 |
5 |
Maj BA Taiwo (N/8930) |
2002 – 2004 |
6 |
Maj PO Sintali (N/9442) |
2004 – 2006 |
7 |
Maj RN Ochei (N/9734) |
2006 – 2007 |
8 |
Maj M Galadima (N/9836) |
2007 – 2007 |
9 |
Maj RI Odi (N/10016) |
2007 – 2010 |
10 |
Maj AO Ebiala (N/11168) |
2010 – 2012 |
11 |
Maj B Dare (N/11168) |
2012 – Jun 2012 |
12 |
Maj MK BabaMallam (N/10810) |
Jun 2012 – Dec 2014 |
13 |
Maj AA Abubakar (N/11907) |
Dec 2014 – 8 Mar 2017 |
14 |
Maj RM Okenwa (N/12626) |
8 Mar 2017 – 14 Nov 2017 |
15 |
Maj UF Abdulrahim (N/12666) |
14 Nov 2017 – 15 Feb 2018 |
16 |
Maj I Haruna (N/13528) |
15 Feb 2018 – 24 Feb 2021 |
17 |
Maj RO Owoh (N/13528) |
24 Feb 2021 – 01 Apr 2022 |
18 |
Capt Kwabe (N/15551) |
01 Apr 2022 – Till Date |
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
Brigadier General OO Olutunde mni
COMMANDER
He is the Commander Army Personnel Pay Office. He is a Member/Fellow of various professional bodies amongst which are...
Brigadier General OO Olutunde mni
He is the Commander, Army Personnel Pay Office, Ikoyi. Lagos State. His academic qualifications are as follows:
- A Bachelors of Science Degree (Hons) in Economics.
- A Masters of Science Degree. He is a Member and Fellow of the following professional bodies:
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) - Fellow.
- Institute of Chartered Economist of Nigeria (ICEN) - Fellow.
- Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) - Fellow.
- Member National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (mni). He has barged the following Decorations/Honour and Service Awards:
- The Distinguished Service Star (DSS) Medal and Honour.
- The Pass Staff College (psc) Medal and Honour.
Captain Kwabe
STAFF OFFICER II PAYMENTS
He holds a Bachelors of Science Degree (Hons) in Economics. He is currently enrolled with the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria.
LIEUTENANT A ADEJO
Egbo Stella Chinazom
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
She holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Accounting. She is a Member of the following professional bodies:....
Egbo Stella Chinazom
She is the Chief Accountant of the Army Personnel Pay Office (APPO). Her academic qualifications are as follows:
- A Bachelors of Science Degree in Accountancy.
- A Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting. She is a Member of the following professional bodies:
- Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) - Member.
- Chartered Institute of Administration (ACIA) - Member.