Ex-servicemen, widows protest non-payment of allowances for 24 months in Kaduna

Date:

From:Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Retired Armed Forces personnel under the aegis of Coalition of Concerned Veterans(CCV),  has said ninety percent (90%) of its members have not been paid the Security Debarment Allowance(SDA) as well as other allowances.

This was disclosed yesterday during a peaceful protest staged by the ex-servicemen of the armed forces, alongside widows and orphans of the personnel, demanding the immediate payment of the allowance, among other entitlements.

The members which started their protest at the legion office, proceeded to the Sir Kashim Ibrahim house to submit their letter of protest to the Governor, Mallam Nasiru El-rufai.

Never miss a moment! Get the stories shaping Nigeria, delivered straight to your phone. Follow Peoplesdaily Newspaper on WhatsApp for breaking news, exclusive reports, and the headlines everyone will be talking about, before anyone else.

READ MORE  Court remands journalist for allegedly blackmailing Bauchi governor

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Share post:

Subscribe

Popular

More like this
Related

Only 29% of nursing mothers engage in exclusive breastfeeding – Perm Sec

By Ochiaka Ugwu The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and...

Kano Assembly passes bill regulating private school fees

A photo of the Speaker, Jibrin Falgore Kano Assembly passes...

ECOWAS targets price-fixing to boost West African economic integration

By ABUBAKAR YUNUS The Economic Community of West African...

Principled Leadership Still Attainable in Nigeria, Says SDP Chieftain

From Femi Oyelola, Kaduna A prominent politician and chieftain of...