Military Pensioners Protest In Abuja Over Unpaid Pension Increase

Military pensioners on Wednesday protested in Abuja over the federal government’s failure to implement pension increases arising from salary adjustments approved for serving military personnel.
The retirees gathered at the Ministry of Defence to demand the implementation of the consequential adjustments to their pensions.
However, armed police officers and soldiers blocked the pensioners from converging in front of the ministry, where they had planned to stage their demonstration.
The development followed an earlier confrontation between serving soldiers and the retired personnel after security operatives attempted to stop the pensioners from assembling at the ministry.
The retire...