The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja says that President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate payment of insurance entitlements owed to families of officers and soldiers who died while fighting to defend the nation.

The Army Chief said this at the opening of the Combined Second and Third Quarters COAS Conference, on Tuesday in Abuja.

Lagbaja stated that the welfare of troops and their families was of importance as he pledged to consolidate all existing welfare arrangements to enhance the well-being of troops and their families to keep them focused on their tasks.

“In addition to providing befitting living quarters for our personnel, we shall ensure the newly introduced ‘Affordable Home Ownership Option for All Soldiers Scheme’ designed to provide affordable and high- quality post-service homes for our soldiers' work.

“We shall also ensure that our injured warriors get the best medical care and continue to support the widows and next-of-kin of our fallen heroes.” Said Lagbaja.

The COAS commended the President for directing that all pending insurance payments owed the families were paid without delay, and for his strategic guidance of the Armed Forces.

Lagbaja appealed to army personnel to continue to work with other security agencies to decisively deal with all security challenges facing the country.