{"id":148283,"date":"2025-09-04T16:04:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=148283"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:05:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:05:35","slug":"ex-soldiers-protest-in-abuja-over-unpaid-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=148283","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: Ex-soldiers resume protest over unpaid benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JUST IN: Ex-soldiers resume protest over unpaid benefits<\/p>\n<p>A group of discharged Nigerian soldiers on Thursday resumed protests in Abuja, demanding the payment of their entitlements.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-soldiers called off their protest on August 4, after a meeting with officials of the Ministries of Defence and Finance, who assured them that their outstanding entitlements would be paid by August 10.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-servicemen, who converged on the Ministry of Finance headquarters in the nation\u2019s capital, accused the authorities of neglect and failure to honour promises made after their meeting last month.<\/p>\n<p>One of the protesters, identified as Mama G, said they were forced to return to the streets after previous assurances yielded no results<\/p>\n<p>We are here because the promises made to us were never fulfilled. We had no choice but to return to the streets. This time around, the protest will be massive\u201d, Mama G said.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time the group has demonstrated. In recent years, retired soldiers have repeatedly taken to the streets in Abuja and other cities over what they describe as unfair treatment and neglect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Ministry of Defence, Defence Headquarters and Military Pension Board have yet to issue an official response as of the time of filing this report.<br \/>\n(Punch)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JUST IN: Ex-soldiers resume protest over unpaid benefits A group of discharged Nigerian soldiers on Thursday resumed protests in Abuja, demanding the payment of their entitlements. 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