BREAKING: Civil war soldiers protest 44 years unpaid pensions
Over 150 ex-military men who fought on the side of the Nigerian Government during the Nigeria-Biafran War have staged a protest demanding their 44 years unpaid pensions.Information Guide Nigeria
According to PUNCH, the aged men and women, armed with placards with various inscriptions staged a protest on Wednesday to show their agonies and anger over the non-payment of their pensions in the past 44 years.
The protest took off from the Nigerian Legion Secretariat in Ibadan and marched through Yidi, Gate through the NTA area in Oyo State.
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The National Coordinator of the First Intake Able Voluntary Retired Or Discharged Ten Or More Years in Military Service, Pa Babawande Philips, who addressed journalists, said the ex-military men served directly under Buhari when he was in the military adding that he was sure President Buhari was not aware of their plights.
PUNCH reports that Pa Babawande Philips said, “We have been denied our pensions for the past 44 years and we have done everything to make them pay us but to no avail.
“We have been to court and they asked us to drop the case. They called us for biometrics but to now say they will not pay us because we didn’t spend 15 years in the army is wicked.Jamb Result
“There is a memo of 1977 by the military government that those who spent 10 years and above should be paid pensions. If they are not aware of this, they should search for the memo.”
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