Some retired military personnel have grounded activities at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja this morning over their unpaid 20% to 28% pension increment from January to November 2024.
Among other demands are their owed payments for palliatives from October 2023 to November 2024, the payment of an additional N32,000 to their pensions and the bulk payment of the Security Debarment Allowance.
The retired military officers who came from different chapters reportedly brought sleeping mats, chairs and canopies to the protest ground.
Speaking on behalf of the protesters, retired Colonel Innocent Azubuike said, “We were informed that approval for the payment of our entitlements has been secured. The only delay is the cash backing.
“We were told to exercise patience and assured that our long-overdue entitlements would be settled in November. However, November has come and gone, and there is still no indication of when the payment will be made. The issue lies with the Federal Ministry of Finance, not the Ministry of Defence.”
The pensioners, who brought chairs, mats, and loudspeakers playing music, insisted they would not leave until their demands were met.
This is the second protest at the Ministry within a month. Civilian pensioners recently staged a similar protest, blocking the same gate until the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, addressed them. He had assured the civilians that their payments would commence the following week.
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