Ex-servicemen protest non-payment of pension arrears
The Ex-Service Men and Family Welfare Association of Nigeria, has called on the federal government to pay all their pension arrears and other entitlements.
President of the association, Anthony Agbas, made the appeal during a peaceful rally by the ex-servicemen at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to him, military pensioners in the country had endured financial hardship and pain over the years.
“We were told the money has been approved for a long time, but we have not received anything.
“Our requests are: payment of our palliatives and their arrears from October 2023 to November 2024; payment of the 20 to 28 per cent salary increment and its arrears from January to November.
“We also request the payment of N32,000 flat rate and its arrears from July to November, payment of the new National Minimum Wage increment and the arrears from July to November, among others,” he said.
He further stated that the association was an umbrella body made up of several associations of retired members of the Nigerian Armed Forces and their families.
Meanwhile, an official of the Ministry of Finance, who addressed the protesters, said that their request had been approved and was being processed.
