{
  "id": 15890510,
  "title": "New military pension board chair pledges prompt payment of benefits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/new-military-pension-board-chair-pledges-prompt-payment-of-benefits-15890510",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T12:58:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/new-military-pension-board-chair-pledges-prompt-payment-of-benefits/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The new Chairman of the Military Pensions Board, Major General Julius Osifo, has pledged to ensure prompt payment of pensions, gratuities, death benefits, and other entitlements to retired military personnel and families of deceased servicemen. During the handing-over ceremony, Osifo emphasized his administration's commitment to prioritising the welfare of military veterans and families of personnel who died in the line of duty. He highlighted the importance of faster, easier, and less bureaucratic benefit payments, stating that delays in payments could undermine the sacrifices of fallen soldiers and affect the morale of troops still engaged in military operations. Osifo also pledged to leverage contemporary technology, strengthen collaboration with military services, and improve the capacity and motivation of the board's personnel to achieve his vision of prompt and seamless payments to veterans and families of fallen heroes.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "New military pension board chair pledges prompt payment of benefits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/new-military-pension-board-chair-pledges-prompt-payment-of-benefits",
        "published": "2026-10-21T12:46:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}