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). One of the Directorate, DFA s headed by a Director from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation., furthermore, to assist the staff and by extension the Military Pensions Board to discharge its responsibilities, the Board has a Standing Operation Procedure (SOP) which stipulates job description, regulations and procedures governing performance of duties and services carried out in MPB.
MILITARY PENSIONS BOARD – CHRONICLE OF COMMAND
| Serial | Rank | Name | Appointment | Date Fm | Date To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | MR | JA AWOSIKA | CHAIRMAN | 1975 | 1976 |
| 2. | MR | ONOCHE | CHAIRMAN | 1976 | 1977 |
| 3 | MR | FAKUMOJU | CHAIRMAN | 1977 | 1978 |
| 4. | MR | D USMAN | CHAIRMAN | 1978 | 1979 |
| 5. | LT COL | D ORAKA | CHAIRMAN | 1979 | 1980 |
| 6. | LT COL | PO ONYEKWELI | DIRECTOR | AUG 81 | 31 AUG 83 |
| 7. | LT COL | OI EJUMABONE | DIRECTOR | 1 SEP 83 | 10 APR 84 |
| 8. | LT COL | PO ONYEKWELI | DIRECTOR | 19 APR 84 | 9 AUG 84 |
| 9. | LT COL | EO USIADE | DIRECTOR | 9 AUG 84 | 14 OCT 87 |
| 10. | COL | EO USIADE | DIRECTOR | 14 OCT 87 | 31 DEC 88 |
| 11. | COL | AI FAYEMIWO | DIRECTOR | 31 DEC 88 | 20 OCT 91 |
| 12 | COL | H ADUKU | DIRECTOR | 20 OCT 91 | 31 JAN 92 |
| 13 | COL | OB ADOGA | DIRECTOR | 31 JAN 92 | 22 MAR 95 |
| 14. | COL | JI MBANEFO | DIRECTOR | 22 MAR 95 | 23 JAN 97 |
| 15 | BRIG GEN | JI MBANEFO | DIRECTOR | 23 JAN 97 | 3 AUG 99 |
| 16. | BRIG GEN | VD LOT | DIRECTOR | 3 AUG 99 | MAR 00 |
| 17. | MRS | AO ADELEYE | DIRECTOR | MAR 00 | FEB 03 |
| 18. | R/ADM | MCO ONAH | CHAIRMAN | FEB 03 | NOV 03 |
| 19. | GP CAPT | AB KACHIRO | CHAIRMAN | NOV 03 | 21 DEC 06 |
| 20. | BRIG GEN | BVT KWAJI | CHAIRMAN | 21 DEC 06 | 01 JAN 10 |
| 21. | MAJ GEN | BVT KWAJI | CHAIRMAN | 01 JAN 10 | 14 FEB 11 |
| 22. | R/ADM | BM MSHELIA | CHAIRMAN | 14 FEB 11 | 10 FEB 13 |
| 23. | CDRE | DS AUDU | CHAIRMAN | 01 FEB 13 | 14 FEB 14 |
| 24. | AIR CDRE | MR DABO | CHAIRMAN | 14 FEB 14 | 5 Nov 14 |
| 25. | AVM | MR DABO | CHAIRMAN | 6 Nov 14 | 9 Jun 17 |
| 26. | BRIG GEN | AA ADESOPE | CHAIRMAN | 9 Jun 17 | 6 Aug 18 |
| 27. | MAJ GEN | AB ADAMU | CHAIRMAN | 6 Aug 18 | 18 Sep 20 |
| 28. | CDRE | SA LAWAL | CHAIRMAN | 18 Sep 20 | 16 Sep 21 |
| 29. | R/ADM | SA LAWAL | CHAIRMAN | 17 Sep 21 | 18 Sep 23 |
| 30. | AVM | IP IRUMHESON | CHAIRMAN | 18 Sep 23 | Till date |