Civil war officers demand payment of pension for 38 years

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Civil War Officers who voluntarily retired or were discharged from service under the 1976 – 1979 military administration want their 38 years pension arrears paid.

The group made the demand in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, retired Sergeant Kasali Busari in Ibadan on Tuesday.

The Group of Able Voluntary Retired or Discharged 3 Years and Above Military Service decried the non payment of their military pension benefit from 1978 till date.

They referred to the Federal Military Government circular No 4/1977, dated March 30, 1977, which qualified them as payable pensioners.

“The First Republic of Nigeria 1963 (intake) officers and other ranks with the service of 10 years and less than 15 years are eligible to be paid.

“They deserved to be paid pension at the rate of 30 percent of terminal salary or 40…