A group of the retired Nigerian soldiers who fought in the Civil war have appealed to the federal government to pay their outstanding pension arrears.
The 63 retired Nigerian Army Veterans who were enlisted between 1967 and 1978, have claimed that they they had not received their pension payments despite President Muhammandu Buhari’s approvalof N134.7 billion for military veteran pensions in 2020.
This was revealed in a statement made by the secretary to the retired soldiers, Alhaji Bello Oseni, who said that their documentation was verified by the Military Pensioner Board in 2023, but they have yet to receive their dues.
This statement revealed that the retired so soldiers, aged between 76 and 85, are struggling to make ends meet , with some who are still living in their father’s houses built in the 1920s and the 1930’s.
They have appealed to the former presidents, Senate, House of Representatives, senior advocates of Nigeria, human rights activists, and individuals to intervene and to help them retrieve their pension payments which are long-overdue.
They also appealed to President bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate and House of Reprensentatives to intervene.
As well as calling on civil societies to advocate for their requests.
