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Oluwafemi Awodele
1 week ago
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Dozens of retired soldiers on Monday morning barricaded the main entrance of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, protesting the non-payment of their gratuities, Security Debarment Allowance (SDA), parking allowance, and salary shortfalls.
The protest, which began as early as 7 a.m., left ministry workers stranded for hours, unable to access their offices as the aggrieved ex-servicemen—comprising both men and women—demanded the immediate release of their outstanding entitlements.
The visibly angry protesters carried placards with messages such as: “We are 1st and 2nd Quarter Retirees of NA 2003. We are living heroes and deserve to be recognized and treated right—not celebrated as fallen heroes when we are no more,”and “We the voluntary discharged soldiers of 2024 demand full payment of our benefits, including shortfalls in gratuity, SDA, parking allowance, and four months’ salary cuts.”
