BREAKING: Drama Unfolds As Police, Soldiers Block Retired Military Officers From Protesting Against Pension Adjustment At Defence Ministry
“When I was at the frontline, I was not afraid of g√ns, so who is scaring me here? We are also f|ghting for you people.”
— Ex-serviceman says as serving soldiers block ex-servicemen from protesting at the Defence Ministry in Abuja this morning over the non-implementation of consequential adjustments to their pensions.
MILITARY PENSIONERS PROTEST IN ABUJA OVER BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS
Retired military and paramilitary personnel staged a protest in Abuja on Wednesday, demanding outstanding adjustments to their pensions.
The pensioners gathered near the Ministry of Defence in Area 10, Garki, following salary increases approved for serving military personnel.
They argue that corresponding pension adjustments should also apply to retired personnel who served the country for decades.
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