Pensioners from the Nigerian military staged a demonstration on Tuesday, blocking the entrance to the office of the Military Pensions Board in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, against the formula used to calculate their benefits.
Armed soldiers forbade the protesting veterans from accessing the office as they obstructed entrance to the premises with canopies and chairs.
troops retirees have been demonstrating outside the Ministry of Defence since September, requesting a rise in their pensions due to pay adjustments for active-duty troops, and this protest comes weeks after their rally.
Retirees allegedly received assurances from Minister of Defence Christopher Musa that their pensions will be enhanced in October.
But veterans aren’t happy with the Military Pensions Board’s formula for calculating adjustments; they say it has cheated some pensioners.
They are upset because, in their opinion, the adjustment methodology did not take into account the pay raises that active-duty military members received.
Despite the earlier promise made by the Defence Minister, retired military members continue to have worries about their welfare and pension benefits, as seen by the recent demonstration.
The pensioners are adamant that the calculation method adequately accounts for the salary increases that triggered their prior protest and are requesting a fair adjustment of their pensions.