By Anifowoshe Oladipupo<\/p>\n
Retired soldiers on Monday suspended their week-long protest at the Ministry of Finance following assurances from the Federal Government that their outstanding entitlements would be settled before the weekend.<\/p>\n
The ex-servicemen, who had gathered to demand corrections to payment discrepancies, dispersed quietly after a closed-door meeting with officials from the Ministry of Finance and the Military Pension Board.<\/p>\n
Retired Sergeant Ekundayo Alisame, leader of the group, disclosed that officials had compiled the names of those affected and pledged to begin payments within days.<\/p>\n
He noted that the key dispute was a flawed payment chart that wrongly categorized some veterans\u2019 benefits.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur group should have been paid within the January to June range, not the July to December range used by the government,\u201d Alisame explained.<\/p>\n
The veterans also highlighted other concerns, including unpaid packing allowances and delays in benefit disbursements. Alisame urged President Bola Tinubu to establish a transparent system that clearly outlines soldiers\u2019 entitlements from enlistment.<\/p>\n
\u201cA soldier\u2019s benefits should be ready for collection immediately upon discharge,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
The protest, which had earlier defied military orders to disperse, was called off after the government\u2019s renewed promise of prompt payment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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